Zebra mussels are native to the Black and Caspian Sea in Eurasia and are considered invasive here in Texas. Zebra mussel ...

Biologists from The University of Texas at Arlington are the first to discover an invasive frog—the greenhouse frog—in the ...

When handled, these treefrogs secrete a sticky toxin as a defense, which can be irritating to mucous membranes of people or ...

Lake Nasworthy is the 34th Texas lake to be fully infested with the mollusk that harms water supply infrastructure, boats and ...

Lake Nasworthy is the 34th Texas lake to be fully infested with the mollusk that harms water supply infrastructure, boats and ...

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The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department has designated Lake Nasworthy as “infested” with invasive zebra mussels.

Officials urged boaters to remove plants, mud and debris ... $500 fine for transporting prohibited aquatic invasive species, which is illegal in Texas. "Unfortunately, the zebra mussel infestation ...

Boaters should remove plants, mud and debris from boats ... if possible to let everything dry completely. "Invasive mussels have now spread to 38 Texas lakes, with 34 fully infested, but there ...