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Zebra Mussel
Origin: Russia, Spread: North America and Europe, Impact: Clogs water pipelines and affects freshwater ecosystems.
Argentine Ant
Origin: South America, Spread: Around world's temperate regions, Impact: Displaces native ant species and disrupts ecosystems.
Kudzu
Origin: Asia, Spread: Southeastern USA, Impact: Overgrows and chokes out native plants leading to erosion.
Japanese Knotweed
Origin: East Asia, Spread: North America and Europe, Impact: Crowds out native plants and damages building foundations and roads.
Asian Carp
Origin: China, Spread: North America, Impact: Outcompetes local fish species and disrupts aquatic ecosystems.
Raccoon
Origin: North America, Spread: Europe and Japan, Impact: Predator of native species and known carrier of diseases.
European Starling
Origin: Europe, Spread: North America and Australia, Impact: Competing with native birds and damage to crops.
Emerald Ash Borer
Origin: Northeast Asia, Spread: North America, Impact: Destruction of ash trees leading to economic and ecological loss.
Giant African Snail
Origin: East Africa, Spread: Caribbean, Pacific, and Southeast Asia, Impact: Damages a wide range of agricultural crops and not native ecosystems.
European Rabbit
Origin: Southwest Europe, Spread: Australia, Impact: Overgrazing leads to soil erosion and impact on native species.
Lionfish
Origin: Indo-Pacific, Spread: East Coast of USA, Caribbean, Impact: Preys on native fish species and disrupts coral reef ecosystems.
Nile Perch
Origin: Ethiopia, Sudan, and Egypt, Spread: Lake Victoria in East Africa, Impact: Led to the extinction of numerous native fish species.
Australian Pine
Origin: Australia, Spread: Florida, USA, Impact: Crowds out native coastal vegetation and alters habitats.
Water Hyacinth
Origin: Amazon basin, Spread: Worldwide in tropical and subtropical regions, Impact: Clogs waterways and affects aquatic life.
Coypu
Origin: South America, Spread: North America, Europe, Asia, Impact: Destroys wetland vegetation and causes erosion.
Himalayan Balsam
Origin: Western Himalayas, Spread: Europe and North America, Impact: Overruns native plant species and erodes riverbanks.
Asian Long-horned Beetle
Origin: China and Korea, Spread: North America and Europe, Impact: Kills hardwood trees, affecting forests and urban trees.
Common Carp
Origin: Asia, Spread: Worldwide, Impact: Destroys aquatic vegetation and impacts water quality and native fish.
Cane Toad
Origin: South and Central America, Spread: Australia and Oceania, Impact: Predation on native species and toxicity.
Northern Snakehead
Origin: China, Russia, North Korea, Spread: United States, Impact: Preys on local fish species and impacts freshwater ecosystems.
House Mouse
Origin: Central Asia, Spread: Worldwide, Impact: Consumes and spoils food stocks and carries diseases.
Burmese Python
Origin: Southeast Asia, Spread: Florida, USA, Impact: Preys on native wildlife and competes with top-level predators.
Pine Processionary
Origin: Southern Europe, North Africa, Spread: Europe, Impact: Defoliates pine trees, affecting forest health and human health due to its irritating hairs.
Red Imported Fire Ant
Origin: South America, Spread: United States, Australia, Impact: Affects soil quality, harms wildlife, and can injure humans.
Grey Squirrel
Origin: North America, Spread: United Kingdom, Ireland, and Italy, Impact: Outcompetes the native red squirrels and damages trees.
Mute Swan
Origin: Europe and Asia, Spread: North America, Impact: Destroys submerged vegetation and displaces native waterfowl.
Yellow Crazy Ant
Origin: Southeast Asia, Spread: Pacific and Indian Ocean Islands, Impact: Forms dense supercolonies affecting local fauna and flora.
Brown Tree Snake
Origin: Australia, Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea, Spread: Guam, Impact: Decimates bird populations and causes power outages.
Feral Pig
Origin: Europe, Spread: Americas, Australia, Impact: Destructive rooting behavior alters ecosystems and damages crops.
Common Myna
Origin: South and Central Asia, Spread: Australia, South Africa, and islands throughout the world, Impact: Competes with native birds for resources and nesting sites.
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