Do you have any invasive species where you live?

[BarkingGhostar]

Women are an invasive species. Doesn't that count? Just look at their shopping. The end results of their shopping is to inundate rooms with purchases and whatnot.

 

[DeathReborn]

Japanese Knotweed, Grey Squirrels & Asian Hornets are the invadingh pests here. Although we did get reports of giant Daddy Long Legs from Southern Europe heading our way not long ago.

Cue the Daily Fail: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...ggers-plague-200-BILLION-daddy-long-legs.html

 

[John Connor]

giant Daddy Long Legs from Southern Europe

When I picture giant Daddy Long Legs from Southern Europe. I see a 30 foot spider with a glass of wine, and maybe a croissant in hand carrying a suitcase.

 

[vi edit]

I live in Kentucky. And a little south of us is being overrun by Kudzu.

http://www.kentucky.com/news/local/article44446782.html

It's a vine that engulfs everything. Driving through some of the mountain areas and it's just this stuff encasing *EVERYTHING*.

 

[ISAslot]

Coral Ardisia, air potato, camphor tree, golden rain tree

 

[evident]

i think everything around here is invasive... Japanese Beetles, those stink bugs, some creeping pine disease, etc...

 

[ControlD]

We have the usual suspects such as Asian ladybugs and German yellowjackets. We also have a lot of problems with the autumn olive plant that is quickly taking over everywhere.

 

[highland145]

armadillos
hogs
coyotes
bahia grass
yankees

 

[Staples]

I had termites and they invaded my house. Had to pay $2000 to get rid of them.

 

[John Connor]

@Staples Do you work at Staples?

 

[ControlD]

armadillos
hogs
coyotes
bahia grass
yankees

Those bastards have been there since the 1860's and just won't leave.

 

[spacejamz]

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[Carson Dyle]

Here in Colorado we have two invasive species that have been especially noxious, but it's been an ongoing assault for 30 or more years: Texans and Californians.

More recently, the Emerald Ash Borer. Ash trees here are some of the most beautiful and fast growing deciduous trees that we have. These pests have recently moved in from the east and are destroying many of the ash trees.

 

[highland145]

Those bastards have been there since the 1860's and just won't leave.

I know, right?

 

[SearchMaster]

Kudzu is the only one I can think of. There are a fair number of abandoned houses and barns in the area that are completely covered in it.

 

[highland145]

:biggrin;

https://news.google.com/newspapers?...AIBAJ&sjid=UyUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4958,3100941&hl=en

 

[ControlD]

More recently, the Emerald Ash Borer. Ash trees here are some of the most beautiful and fast growing deciduous trees that we have. These pests have recently moved in from the east and are destroying many of the ash trees.

Yeah, that's a bad one. I lost five ash trees in my yard (Ohio) over about a two year period of time due to those critters. Once you see one on an ash tree it is too late.

 

[JulesMaximus]

You mean besides people?

 

[Guurn]

Just the usual, Asian lady beetles, earthworms, Pheasants, and worst of all if you like the woods-buckthorn.

 

[Carson Dyle]

Nobody has mentioned the European Starling? I don't think there's anywhere in the US and Canada where they haven't spread. Maybe people don't realize that they're not native, nor how much damage they do.

The most common and the worst nuisance bird species in North America is the European Starling. A mere 60 birds were introduced from Europe to New England in 1890 which turned into a terrible environmental disaster within a century. Their population is estimated to be between 750 million to 1 billion according to USDA. Starlings travel in flocks of thousands and pose an incredible hazard to air travel. They also cause hundreds of millions of dollars of damage to agricultural operations yearly. Being an introduced species, European starlings are exempt from the Migratory Bird Treaty Act. In 2008 the U.S. government poisoned, shot, or trapped 1.7 million starlings, the most of any nuisance species.

http://www.falconforce.com/problem-birds.html

 

[Fritzo]

I have this thing and have been trying to get rid of it:

 

[Carson Dyle]

I have this thing and have been trying to get rid of it:

Why? Are they difficult to kill?

 

[NoTine42]

http://www.kingcounty.gov/environme...ous-weeds/weed-identification/blackberry.aspx

I hate getting caught on those while on the riding mower