AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Lone Star State has a lot of invasive species that can bring devastating impacts to Texas ecosystems. These invasives have the potential to wipe out entire species of native ...

The Asian needle ant, present in the U.S. since the 1930s, is now spreading into Texas, raising concerns about its impact on ...

The dreaded spotted lanternfly is an invasive, crop-destroying pest that you must squish on sight, the U.S. Department of Agriculture says. But are the bugs invading Texas? Experts aren't so sure.

According to the Texas Department of Agriculture a 'noxious or invasive plant' is 'any plant species that has a serious potential to cause economical or ecological harm to the agriculture ...

director of research and education at the Texas Invasive Species Institute, told Chron. At least, not yet. "It has been expanding from its initial introduction in Pennsylvania (2014), so it is ...

Lake Walter E. Long in the Austin area is the latest of the 30 Texas lakes fully infested, with zebra mussels spreading to four more. TPWD said the infestation is new because as recently as 2021 ...

However, they pose serious threats to native ecosystems and are classified as invasive in the Texas Invasives database. Some states have already banned them, offering incentive programs for ...