Tag Archive for 'Invasive species'

Amaga pseudobama, living specimen collected in Kingston, North Carolina in July 2020; the specimen was photographed in a Petri dish on a white background: (A) dorsal view from back; the head is at top; (B) dorsal view; the head is on the right; (C) ventral view; the pharynx (p) and gonopore (g), are indicated; the head is on the left. Image credit: Matthew A. Bertone.

New Species of Predatory Flatworm Invading Southern United States

Sep 25, 2024 by News Staff

Amaga pseudobama has been found in three locations in North Carolina and in some infested plants from Georgia. Amaga pseudobama, living specimen collected...

Common brushtail possums (Trichosurus vulpecula). Image credit: J.J. Harrison, https://www.jjharrison.com.au / CC BY-SA 2.5 Deed.

Researchers Sequence Genome of Common Brushtail Possum

Oct 17, 2023 by News Staff

Scientists at the University of Otago have produced a near-complete genome assembly for the common brushtail possum (Trichosurus vulpecula) — a species...

An Asian hornet hovering outside a nest as a buff-tailed bumblebee emerges. Image credit: Thomas O’Shea-Wheller.

Study: Buff-Tailed Bumblebees Have Successful Method for Fighting Off Invasive Asian Hornets

Oct 5, 2023 by News Staff

Scientists from the University of Exeter have investigated the effects of invasive Asian hornets (Vespa velutina nigrithorax) — which are considered...

Biology of Vespa crabro, Vespa velutina and Vespa mandarinia hornets. Image credit: Favreau et al., doi: 10.1038/s41598-023-31932-x.

Scientists Sequence Genomes of European and Asian Hornets

Apr 21, 2023 by Natali Anderson

Hornets are the largest of the social wasps, and are important regulators of insect populations in their native ranges. These insects are also very successful...