11 Most Destructive Invasive Species in North America

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[theywillkillyou]

Would you rather try to wrestle a Burmese python or ride a wild boar?

[s.n.a.r.k.]

I love it how he just goes straight to the list

[XenoRaptor-]

Every one of this top ten lists and your voice makes them a perfect recipe for a horror movie

[Nikoli]

I'm surprised that the invasive Kudzu plant wasn't mention in this video. In georgia I seen it grown all over telephone poles, fences, trees or it just covers a whole field like a blanket.

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"Funny" Story: I almost got stung by a red lionfish.
I was swimming in a beach in Puerto Rico called La Posita which is a group of natural beach pool. I didnt want to get out to walk from one pool to the other pool, so I swam through the coral divider. Literally 5 minutes later a scuba diver comes up with a speared lionfish literally on the spot I swam out of.

[firestarter]

I think Canadian geese should also be mentioned. We used to have beautiful little mallard ducks everywhere in the the southern USA, and they are easily tamed, but they have been rooted out by the mean Canadian geese.

[lily-joyheal]

Imagine living somewhere that you genuinely have to worry about a snail eating your house

[jztheworld]

Can you do the 10 most dangerous cities in the world

[Truckerdaddy]

I'm surprised the various species of snakeheads, Asian carp, and tilapia weren't on this list as well.

[melissaamos]

I have to dispute 2 things from this video! I’m a zoologist and several of these animals are heavily discussed because of their invasive nature. First, there are NO native pigs in the US. There are peccaries in the southwest, but those are from a different family from pigs. All animals from the pig family (Suidae) in the US are descended from domestic pigs imported from Europe. They might be recent escapees from farms or have been feral since the Spanish Conquistadors, but they don’t belong here. Second, the reason no native species prey on lionfish is because of the venom mentioned. Any animal that thinks “this thing looks tasty” ends up in a world of pain or dead so no native species can become predators of lionfish to help slow the spread.

[iforgot]

Please do one about When Flora-Da-Riddians Attack

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Forgot to mention that the Pythons in Florida are becoming hybrids. One species is the snake you mention and the other is the african rock python known to be more aggressive. Both species are now mating with each other, basically creating a new sub species and increasing their numbers

[BrettonFerguson]

Africanized Bees can't survive cold winters like regular honey bees can. This is why they made it to Texas in the 1980s, but haven't made it much further north in the last 3 decades.

[E-Grande]

Can you make a video “when general anesthesia goes wrong?”

[betsybarnicle]

I remember seeing a lionfish off the coast of south Florida (while diving) in the early 90's.

[snapclub]

The fact that all 11 species listed in this video are found in the U.S. definitely says a lot about our country’s wildlife.

[My-name-is-MUD]

There is also the Zebra Mussel in the Great Lakes and Gobies, among others, that are also extremely destructive.

[barryfields]

What about the Asian Carp? Where would that fall on your list?

[NicklePickle]

Argentine Black & White Tegus are taking over Florida as well, they grow to be over 4 feet in length. They are extremely aggressive and are very invasive. Several species of non-native agames and iguanas have as also been deemed as invasive as well. You could do a whole 'Top 20 Invasive species in Florida', I would love to see that!!!

[deborahmckinney]

I remember the gypsy moth invasion in the early 80s in NJ . One summer it was so bad the only insect sound were them things chewing on the leaves of trees