Invasive species By: Joey and Trenton

Water chestnut Water chestnut was first introduced to New York in the mid-1800's. Since then it has spread to most counties in New York. The majority of infestations reported are in or near the Hudson River. It came from china and the Philippines.  Colonizes areas of freshwater lakes and ponds In NY

Giant hogweed This plant is a federally listed noxious and invasive weed that can cause severe skin and eye irritation, painful blistering, permanent scarring and blindness. Giant hogweed is a plant native to Asia. In NY

snakehead snakeheads are members of the freshwater perciform fish family Cyanide, native to parts of Africa and Asia. by their long dorsal fins, large mouths, and shiny teeth. They breathe air with gills, which allows them to migrate short distances over land. In NY

Asian longhorn beetle Asian longhorn beetle is an invasive wood-boring insect that feeds on a variety of hardwoods including maple, birch, elm, ash, poplar, horse chestnut, and willow, among others. Native to China and Korea, the beetles are approximately 1.5 inches long and shiny black, with white spots on their wing cases. They have black and white antennae that can be up to twice as long as their body. It can from Asian people on cargo ships during trade. In NY

Sea lamprey The sea lamprey is a parasitic lamprey native to the Northern Hemisphere. Also the sea lamprey will only attach a human if it stays still long enough. Sea lamprey got here from the great lakes. In NY

Giant African land snail The average life span of the African land snail is about 5-7 years of age. Some even live up to 10 years. The snail got here from ships and trade from Africa. This snail feeds on a variety of vegetables and is considered to be a major agricultural pest.

Emerald ash borer The emerald ash borer has Killed hundreds of millions of ash trees in North America. It was discovered in southeastern Michigan near Detroit. property owners, nursery operators and forest products industries hundreds of millions of dollars. In NY

Asian carp The Asian carp can live up to 20 years of age. They can weigh up to 40 pounds or more. The carp came form Asia and Europe. The Asian carp basically eats every fish in the sea and that’s bad for the fish around here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPeg1tbBt0A

Green crab The green crab is an invasive because it feeds on a variety of intertidal animals, including oysters, mussels, clams and juvenile crabs. The crabs came from Iceland and center Norway, and Italy https://www.pressherald.com/2016/08/14/invasive-green-crabs-are-scuttling-from-dilemma-to-delicacy/

Cane toad Cane toads Bufo marinus were a complete failure at killing Australia's sugar cane-ravaging beetles so they were brought in to keep down the bugs. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYcl0xxU5_s

Kudza They are climbing, coiling, and trailing perennial vines native to much of eastern Asia, Southeast Asia, and some Pacific islands. as an ornamental that is why it was brought. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E6eU4caLjzs

Garlic mustard Garlic mustard is an invasive non-native biennial herb that spreads by seed. Was brought to NY for metical purposes. It came from Europe and parts of Asia. In NY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jGtljujG2ac