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A Florida man named Joshua Hughes has taken Florida's worsening problem with invasive cane toads into his own hands.

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Florida Man Shoots 100 Poisonous Toads

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

The brown basilisk, known as the "Jesus Christ Lizard" for its ability to run on water, is expanding its "army." Scientists are ringing the alarm bells.

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Florida Scientists Concerned About Army of Invasive “Jesus Christ” Lizards

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

A cane toad dubbed "Toadzilla" has been crowned as the world's largest known toad. But sadly, our hefty heroine's story has already come to an untimely end.

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Authorities Euthanize World’s Largest Toad

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

The war between Floridians and invasive iguanas continues. Unfortunately for some Floridians, one iguana laid its life on the power line this week.

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Saboteur Iguana Causes Mass Power Outage, Then Dies

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

Fiji's Vanua Levu is being absolutely overrun by vines, including an invasive species introduced by US troops during WW2, The Guardian reports.

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Entire Island Strangled by Choking Vines

By Victor Tangermann

The spotted lanternfly, though invasive and devastating to grape vines and fruit trees, is beautiful. But does that mean it deserves mercy?

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Tender New Yorkers Refuse to Kill Horrible Invasive Bug

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

A UK-based TikTok claims to have collected more than 1.4 million frog eggs, which have since hatched into tadpoles living in his backyard pool — and conservation biologists are horrified by the potential consequences of the trend could going viral, The Guardian reports.

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Experts Alarmed by Teen Breeding Millions of Frogs for “Frog Army”

By Victor Tangermann

Florida is facing yet another invasion of the giant African snail, which can grow up to eight inches long and pose a serious health risk to humans.

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Florida Officials Alarmed by Invasion of Giant Snails That Can Cause Meningitis

By Victor Tangermann

Scientists say they've figured out at least part of North America's invasive, imported fire ant problem by turning a virus that kills them into a weapon.

Scientists Suggest Killing Ants With Viruses

By Lonnie Lee Hood

Experts Say That Those Giant Spiders Falling From the Sky Are Good, Actually

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Experts Say That Those Giant Spiders Falling From the Sky Are Good, Actually

By Noor Al-Sibai

As many as 30 feral hogs invaded a Texas neighborhood last week, damaging garden beds and yards. How should we deal with them?

Video Shows Dozens of Feral Hogs Invading Neighborhood

By Lonnie Lee Hood

Autonomous Drones Are Dropping Rat Poison Bombs on This Island

Autonomous Drones Are Dropping Rat Poison Bombs on This Island

By Victor Tangermann

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Asian Ticks on New Jersey Sheep? Invasive Species Are a Reality of Our Future

California Has Set Up A Hotline Due to Invasive, 20-Pound Rodents

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California Has Set Up A Hotline Due to Invasive, 20-Pound Rodents

By Patrick Caughill