Non-Native/Exotic/Alien/Invasive Species Graphic Organizer http://www.invasivespeciesinfo.gov/resources/databases.

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Name Arundo donax Giant reed (ater )'acinth Asian Swamp Eel Sea .ampre' +orthern Sna-ehead Where did it come from? Where is it no ? Wh! is it a pro"lem?

Eastern Asia South America Asia Atlantic /cean Eastern Asia

Southern United States: Texas !lorida "llinois #alifornia $ *arts of +orth and Southern United States !lorida Georgia )awaii Great .a-es

%educes wildlife habitat and contributes to higher fre&uenc' of fires ,loc-s sunlight and crowds out native species #ompetes with native species *re's on native species *re's on and competes with native species Alters food web b' filtering water and removing plan-ton #ompete with native species clogs pipes 3ore aggressive then European )one'bees negative impact on hone' production

2uagga 3ussel

5ebra 3ussel

Africani6ed )one'bee

Eastern United States: 0irginia +ew 1or- $ 4neiper %iver +ear the Great .a-es drainage of and western states li-e U-raine #alifornia Eurasia States surrounding the Great .a-es 3idwestern U.S. Africa )'bridi6ed #A +0 A5 T7 UT in South America +3 .A A% 3S A.

Name Asian Tiger 3os&uito !ormosan Subterranean Termite 3editerranean !ruit !l' %ed "mported !ire Ant

Where did it come from?

Where is it no ?

Wh! is it a pro"lem?

Asia #hina

.ocated in 88 states Southeast U.S.

Aggressive da' time human biting behavior #auses structural damage to buildings competes with native species Attac-s over 9:: species of fruits and vegetables #an cause painful sting to humans pets and livestoc)ighl' toxic to predators and pets competes with native species #ompetes with native species 4amages native plants and crops Absorbs large amount of water and creates large deposit of salt !ungal disease of the

Sub Saharan Africa South America South America #entral America 3exico Texas Eurasia Eurasia Eurasia

)awaii and #alifornia #urrentl' in Texas and 3issouri rest of the U.S still surve'ing )awaii !lorida Australia The entire U.S

#ane Toad

European Starling (ild ,oar

+ebras-a and =ansas +ortheastern U.S.

Salt #edar ;plant<

(hite *ine

Asia

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Appalachian region Great .a-es *acific +orthwest %oc-' mountain region

needle pines