The only ones I know about are wallabies, Indian ringnecks, and Asian hornets (I'm terrified of those). I live in western Europe. :,)
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The only ones I know about are wallabies, Indian ringnecks, and Asian hornets (I'm terrified of those). I live in western Europe. :,)
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The red swamp crayfish. You can try finding some of the local freshwater crab species, but chances are that you'll encounter the red swamp crayfish instead.
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The only ones I know about are wallabies, Indian ringnecks, and Asian hornets (I'm terrified of those). I live in western Europe. :,)
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Oh god not the hornets. I've only seen one in my life in northern Spain but I don't wanna see one ever again. It was during late autumn too, so it was very unexpected
The red swamp crayfish. You can try finding some of the local freshwater crab species, but chances are that you'll encounter the red swamp crayfish instead.
Wissssssss wrote on 2023-12-11 19:54:58:
The only ones I know about are wallabies, Indian ringnecks, and Asian hornets (I'm terrified of those). I live in western Europe. :,)
Oh god not the hornets. I've only seen one in my life in northern Spain but I don't wanna see one ever again. It was during late autumn too, so it was very unexpected
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i only know about palm moths (paysandisia archon) for sure
got to catch one of those and theyre very big and noisy, ultimately i felt bad not to release it though, sorry palms :p
got to catch one of those and theyre very big and noisy, ultimately i felt bad not to release it though, sorry palms :p
i only know about palm moths (paysandisia archon) for sure
got to catch one of those and theyre very big and noisy, ultimately i felt bad not to release it though, sorry palms :p
got to catch one of those and theyre very big and noisy, ultimately i felt bad not to release it though, sorry palms :p
Lots of invasive stuff, from land plants to water creatures. Overlaps with other locations too of course. Recently the spotted lanternfly made it to my area too.
Lots of invasive stuff, from land plants to water creatures. Overlaps with other locations too of course. Recently the spotted lanternfly made it to my area too.
  
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This is how I learned there are wallabies in Europe, that's so funny. They sure do be escaping captivity!
This is how I learned there are wallabies in Europe, that's so funny. They sure do be escaping captivity!
someone said zebra muscles and i have to agree! i live in the northeast US and it was hit the worst there esp the lakes directly from what i remember back in the 2010 era or so but im probably misremembering
someone said zebra muscles and i have to agree! i live in the northeast US and it was hit the worst there esp the lakes directly from what i remember back in the 2010 era or so but im probably misremembering
The rose-ringed parakeet is pretty common here. In terms of plants, there's a lot of horseweed and ragwort. (The Netherlands)
The rose-ringed parakeet is pretty common here. In terms of plants, there's a lot of horseweed and ragwort. (The Netherlands)
    
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Zebra mussels have been a problem for as long as I can remember, but you know what else is an issue in the Great Lakes?
Invasive carp. There are several species of these things, and they can get really big. There’s also lampreys(yup, the bloodsuckers) and round gobies, but the carp… ugh.
Invasive carp. There are several species of these things, and they can get really big. There’s also lampreys(yup, the bloodsuckers) and round gobies, but the carp… ugh.
Zebra mussels have been a problem for as long as I can remember, but you know what else is an issue in the Great Lakes?
Invasive carp. There are several species of these things, and they can get really big. There’s also lampreys(yup, the bloodsuckers) and round gobies, but the carp… ugh.
Invasive carp. There are several species of these things, and they can get really big. There’s also lampreys(yup, the bloodsuckers) and round gobies, but the carp… ugh.
Asian lady beetles!! They mimic ladybugs, but are more orange with larger spots and noticeably different bodily structures. Honestly, I'm not sure if there are any ladybugs in my state since I'm pretty sure they can't handle our weather conditions. You'll find lots of articles saying "ladybugs move indoors during the winter" ...no, those are not the ladybugs you think they are. In fact, Asian lady beetles prefer manmade structures over the outdoors.
[img]https://phl17.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2021/11/beetle.png[/img]
Also, @NightmareValley ...yes. Yes. That.
Asian lady beetles!! They mimic ladybugs, but are more orange with larger spots and noticeably different bodily structures. Honestly, I'm not sure if there are any ladybugs in my state since I'm pretty sure they can't handle our weather conditions. You'll find lots of articles saying "ladybugs move indoors during the winter" ...no, those are not the ladybugs you think they are. In fact, Asian lady beetles prefer manmade structures over the outdoors.
Also, @NightmareValley ...yes. Yes. That.
Also, @NightmareValley ...yes. Yes. That.
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