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Photo Diary: Some Florida Invasive Species [1]

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Date: 2024-06-01  

Florida is the capitol of introduced non-native invasive species. We have everything from Kudzu to Burmese Pythons. Some got here accidentally, some were deliberately released. Now they present a huge ecological problem.

Some photos of invasives that I have encountered recently. (All were found within an hour in an area less than a square mile in size.)

Red-Eared Slider. Introduced from the Mississippi River Valley through the pet trade.

Brown Anole Lizard, introduced from the Caribbean

Water Hyacinth. Introduced from Brazil.

Water Lettuce. Nobody is sure where it came from.

Hydrilla. Nobody is sure where this came from either.

Tilapia fish (and fry). Introduced from Africa.

Castor Bean plant. Introduced from Africa.

Air Potato Vine, from Africa

Air Potato Beetle. Not an invasive, it was intentionally introduced to control the Air Potato vine.

Quaker Parakeet, also known as Monk Parakeet. Introduced from South America.

Wedelia, also known as Ox-Eye Daisy. Introduced from Europe.

Florida has native species of Elephant-Ear plant, but most of the ones we see here are introduced from Asia, especially Taro from Southeast Asia.

Plecostomus. An aquarium catfish introduced from South America.

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