#Introduced species

[snototter]

A nanday parakeet (Aratinga nenday) in Crescent Beach, Florida, USA

by Steve Raduns

[jenfoundabug]

Female sculptured resin bee (Megachile sculpturalis) capping a hole where she laid her eggs. I was a little disappointed to find out they're an introduced species in Pennsylvania...

[fatchance]

Red-eared sliders (Trachemys scripta elegans) at Sweetwater Wetlands, Tucson, Arizona.

[bugsoupforthesoul]

Apple picking with a European Hornet ❤️❤️

(yes it was dumb to get this close for a picture, but also yes, I thought it was a worthy sacrifice to capture her cute little face, just let me live a little : )

[drhoz]

The Great ACT-NSW-NZ Trip, 2023-2024 - Mascot

We'd planned, while in Sydney, to meet the rest of my family there, This didn't happen - bloody virus. Instead we spent two days at hotels near the airport. I did, at least, walk through some of the tiny reserves near the first hotel - the parks nearer the airport were very dissapointing as far as species go.

[aisling-saoirse]

Monocultures of Trident Grass, Lake Okeechobee

[gnarl3ne-blog]

Camissonia bistorta by Arlene Schag Via Flickr: Southern California - Ramona, Camissonia bistorta growing in full sun near Cedar Creek Falls, May 2010. Small population. Chaparral / Riparian habitat, a beautiful native in an area where most have have been crowded out by foreign plants and introduced weeds.

[euonymusatropurpureus]

Viburnum opulus

[littlecrazymostlybug]

A Chinese Praying Mantis stares back at the camera. This species of mantis is introduced, not native to the midwestern U.S. but I still enjoy seeing them in the garden. However, they also outcompete the native Carolina Mantis, which I have yet to see in person :(

[tenth-sentence]

It might have been expected that the plants the plants which have succeeded in becoming naturalized in any land would generally have been closely allied to the indigenes; for these are commonly looked at as specially created and adapted for their own country.

"On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life" - Charles Darwin

[troythecatfish]

Here’s my personal recommendation of a YouTube video to check out:

[snototter]

A ringed wall gecko (Tarentola annularis), native to Africa, found in Lee County, Florida, USA

by Noah Mueller

[k-star-holic]

Kim Byung-man and Bae Jin-nam and Park Gun, the book Monster Introduced Species were attacked (The Law of Symbiotics)

[bugsoupforthesoul]

Omg look at this cutie fly

[drhoz]

#2096 - Centaurium erythraea - Common Centaury 

Another introduced weed growing on top of the mountain in Canberra.

AKA feverfoullie, and gentian. The genus was named after Chron the Centaur, who in the mythology was highly skilled in medicine and herbology - a reference to one of the uses of the plant.

Like the thistle previously, widespread Europe, western Asia, and parts of northern Africa.Also like the thistle, introduced to North America, New Zealand, and eastern Australia.

Mt. Ainsley, ACT