RED:

Giant African Snail-

Native to Africa
Known to be a huge pest
Imported for educational purposes
Air Potato-
Native to Africa and Asia
Can be used as a folk remedy
Noxious weed
Sea Lamprey-
Preys on native species
Parasitic
Known as a Pest in the Great Lakes
Avian Influenza-
Can infect birds but also humans
H5N1
Can seem like a common cold
Pink Bollworm-
Arrived from infested shipping from Mexico
Is in cotton-growing regions
Feed on cotton
Citrus Greening-
Native to Asia
Possibly imported due to illegally imported planta
In several US states
National Invasive Species Council-
First appeared in Bulgaria
Effects stone fruit species
Discovered in 1999
Purple Starthistle-
Native to the Mediterranean
Stems are hairless
Can grow up to three feet tall
Giant Reed-
Brought in to control erosion
Reduces natural life
Grows extremely tall
Emerald Ash Borer-
Kills emerald ash trees
Introduced through accidentally imported cargo
Originally from Asia

GREEN:
Butternut Canker-
Native to Asia
Effects Butternut trees
 Occurs in approximately 91% of Butternut trees
Kudzu-
The Vine that ate the South
Crowds out native species
Grows over buildings and wires

Japanese Honeysuckle-
Ornamental plant and can be eaten
Found in Virginia
Basically chokes native trees and shrubs
Tropical Soda Apple-
Looks like a watermelon
Found in all regions of the U.S.
Grows in the open forest
Red Imported Fire Ant-
Introduced through ship trade
Bites and stings animals and humans
From South America
Zika Virus
Transferred through the bite of an infected mosquito
Causes severe damages to pregnant women and their babies
Outbreak in Africa and South America
Exotic Newcastle Disease-
Lethal to birds and poultry
First appeared in Indonesia
Found in Arizona, California, Nevada, and Texas
Bullfrog-
Accidentally introduced through trout
Competes and eats native species
Ribbit
Burmese Python-
Preys on native species
Grow extremely large, used to be pets
Have overtaken the Everglades in Florida
Lionfish-
Brought in through aquarium trade
Venomous
Pose a threat to reef ecological systems

BLUE:
Africanized Honeybee-
Extremely aggressive
Introduced to increase honey production
Also called Killer Bee
Medusahead-
Crowds out native species
 Not a good food source for deer
Grows in waves
Sirex Woodwasp-
Arrived from infested shipping from Eurasia
Is in New York
Feeds on healthy pine trees
Kudzu Bug-
Eats soybeans and damages legumes
Enters houses but does not harm people
Reduces the growth of kudzu bugs
Hydrilla-
Introduced through aquarium trade
Management costs millions of dollars
Near Northeast United States
Whirling Disease-
Discovered in Pennsylvania in 1958
Effects trout and salmon
Affects Virginia
Sudden Oak Death-
Accidental introduction
Increases potential for forest fire
Impacts industrial business
Scotch Broom
From North Africa
Grow all over the world
Grows in huge shrubs
Chinese Mitten Crab-
Introduced through ballast water
Burrow holes
Illegal to have or import in the United States
Zebra Mussel-
Clogs pipes
Found in Virginia
Introduced through ballast water