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0 0 Purple Loosestrife

Purple Loosestrife

by JoAnneDavisFranklin, Indiana, USA

Invasive

0 0 Surinam cherry

Surinam cherry

by kschaber6Tampa, Florida, USA

Surinam cherry

0 0 Asiatic Dayflower

Asiatic Dayflower

by ajirberCottage Grove, Minnesota, USA

Exotic weed species found in many gardens

0 0 Garlic mustard

Garlic mustard

by JulieShuler-MisraPrinceton Township, New Jersey, USA

Exotic

3 2 Scarlet skimmer

Scarlet skimmer

by MarkBushFlorida, USA

SE Asian invasive

0 0 Salt Cedar

Salt Cedar

by Priscilla CrawfordOklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA

Invasive,

0 0 Porcelain-berry

Porcelain-berry

by Charlotte FletcherCharlotte, North Carolina, USA

Invasive

0 0 Ailanthus tree

Ailanthus tree

by a.murchieBoston, Massachusetts, USA

Tall and straight, similar to a black locust but with smoother darker bark

0 0 American Bullfrog

American Bullfrog

by Zenyn EthridgeCalifornia, USA

Young frogs.

3 1 Mangrove buckeye

Mangrove buckeye

by WhitneyGrayFlorida, USA

Plant pictured is coinvine, Dalbergia ecastophyllum, an

0 4 Spanish Flag

Spanish Flag

by JakubkoOrlando, Florida, USA

Although beautiful, Lantana camara has been listed as a Category One "

0 0 Blackberry

Blackberry

by VinnyVictoria, Australia

Exotic to Australia, this highly

0 0 Japanese knotweed / Japanse duizendknoop

Japanese knotweed / Japanse duizendknoop

by FiMechelen, Vlaams Gewest, Belgium

Invasive plant. Not native to Belgium. ...

0 0 Purple loosestrife

Purple loosestrife

by Bruce WeiskottenCamaiore, Toscana, Italy

Purple loosestrife is native here in Italy, but it is considered an

0 0 Chinaberry

Chinaberry

by joanbstanleyTexas, USA

, its weak wood has virtually no commercial value. Considered an

5 5 African Jewelfish

African Jewelfish

by JasonO'ConnorFlorida, USA

Species of African cichlid, vary from bright ruby red to a dull red, and have a ...

0 0 Bell Moth

Bell Moth

by StephenSolomonsGosford, New South Wales, Australia

Coastal suburban fringe, infested with humans and massive

3 1 Rustic Sphinx Moth

Rustic Sphinx Moth

by LanaSuttonChattanooga, Tennessee, USA

pernicious, invasive

0 0 Indo-pacific gecko

Indo-pacific gecko

by Heather ReddigFlorida, USA

there are many different geckos and Florida has so many

1 1 Asian wasp

Asian wasp

by Josep Maria FeSant Cugat del Vallès, Catalunya, Spain

Asian wasp (Vespa velutina) is a species of wasp in the vespid family native to ...

0 1 mei guan lan

mei guan lan

by RosemaryAllenBonita Springs, Florida, USA

about 1 inch (2.5 cm) across, are not showy but have charm when viewed close ...

1 2 Red-eared slider

Red-eared slider

by FoTonyLelystad, Flevoland, Netherlands

When Species occur outsite their native range they are called

0 0 Quaker Parrot

Quaker Parrot

by maura.p.powersStuart, Florida, USA

Family of juveniles and adults. I heard them vocalizing constantly. Two Julie's ...

0 0 Quaker Parrot

Quaker Parrot

by maura.p.powersStuart, Florida, USA

Family of juveniles and adults. I heard them vocalizing constantly. Two Julie's ...

0 0 Leafhopper

Leafhopper

by StephenSolomonsGosford, New South Wales, Australia

2mm or smaller leafhopper

1 0 Sri Lanka Weevil

Sri Lanka Weevil

by suzybousaCape Coral, Florida, USA

The Sri Lanka Weevil has an appearance similar to the native Little Leaf ...

1 0 Mute Swan

Mute Swan

by tectfa205Bayern, Germany

Snapped a picture of a mute swan and their chick swimming along at a lake in ...

0 0 Carrotwood fruit

Carrotwood fruit

by auntnance123Cocoa, Florida, USA

listed by the Florida Exotic Pest Plant ...

0 0 Australian Blackwood

Australian Blackwood

by mendes.madalenaPortugal

long leaves in a comma shape with many veins/stripes

2 1 Air Potato Leaf Beetle

Air Potato Leaf Beetle

by KristenGilpinTampa, Florida, USA

has become an aggressive invasive

1 1 Exotic scale on grey mangroves

Exotic scale on grey mangroves

by Mark RidgwayVictoria, Australia

Scale insects on mangrove trees. At least two forms here? The small ones were ...

0 0 Chocolate Vine

Chocolate Vine

by QWMomHelen, Georgia, USA

This is an unusual and attractive exotic ...

0 0 Boston Fern

Boston Fern

by CynthiaMHoriNaples, Florida, USA

mature fronds to 30" long; pinna tips blunt and rounded; noticeable "thumbs) ...

0 0 Mimosa tree

Mimosa tree

by p.young713Gainesville, Florida, USA

a Category II invasive by Florida’s

5 1 Japanese Beetle

Japanese Beetle

by Gordon DietzmanRoseville, Minnesota, USA

This beetle, with its copper-colored wing covers and iridescent thorax and ...

0 0 Oregon Grape

Oregon Grape

by MakitaOregon, USA

The Oregon-grape is not related to true grapes, but gets its name from the ...

0 0 Chinnaberry

Chinnaberry

by joanbstanleyTexas, USA

Last years and this years berries.

0 0 Love in a Puff, Balloon Vine, Heart Seed

Love in a Puff, Balloon Vine, Heart Seed

by joanbstanleyDenton, Texas, USA

Fast growing vine with ferny foliage that will reach up to 10 ft. in one ...

0 0 Alula

Alula

by LakesideScottMissouri, USA

include lack of natural pollinators, displacement by

1 2 Southern Toad

Southern Toad

by FeleciaTampa, Florida, USA

If this is the Bufo, it will eat cat or dog food . These guys are

2 2 European Paper Wasp

European Paper Wasp

by Gordon DietzmanRoseville, Minnesota, USA

This boldly-striped yellow and black wasp is a social wasp species. They are ...

1 0 Weevil

Weevil

by BugEricPortland, Oregon, USA

About 5 millimeters in length, colored as shown: pale brown with iridescent ...

4 0 Seven-spotted Lady Beetle

Seven-spotted Lady Beetle

by BugEricPortland, Oregon, USA

About 6-7 millimeters in length, highly convex in shape, colored as shown.

0 1 Coralberry

Coralberry

by PsiloJacksonville, Florida, USA

leaves: 8 cm long 2.5 cm wide branched veins leanceolate ...

0 0 Blue Porterweed

Blue Porterweed

by Karen HilemanCocoa, Florida, USA

. It's an exotic porterweed from tropical ...

0 0 Cuban treefrog

Cuban treefrog

by MelissaFergusonCocoa, Florida, USA

Cuban treefrogs can be highly variable in color -- from pale tan/pale green ...

3 7 Glossy Ibis

Glossy Ibis

by SatyenMIndia

Breeding adults have reddish-brown bodies and shiny bottle-green wings. ...

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