Invasive Species Monsters

In the spirit of Halloween please enjoy these videos of some horrifying invasive species.

Giant Salvinia Monster

Attack of Giant Salvinia Monster

When Plants Attack

The Classic

The Original

10 Scariest Photosynthesizing Goblins in Texas

1. Japanese "the goblin" climbing fern (Lygodium japonicum)
2. King Ranch "the decimator" Bluestem (Bothriochloa ischaemum var. songarica)
3. Glossy "the axe-murderer" Privet (Ligustrum lucidum)
4. Giant "the suffocator" Salvinia (Salvinia molesta)
5. Chinese "the vandal" Tallowtree (Triadica sebifera)
6. Salt "the desiccator" Cedar (Tamarix ramosissima)
7. Giant "the vandal" Reed (Arundo donax)
8. Japanese "the strangler" Honeysuckle (Lonicera japonica)
9. Tree-of-Heaven "the immortal" (Ailanthus altissima)
10. Johnson "the world's worst weed" grass (Sorghum halepense)

Invaders of Texas Citizen Science Workshops 2010

We currently have one workshop scheduled. We now have funding for 10 workshops this year. To request a workshop, please visit our Workshop Page.

Saturday November 20, 2010
9am-4pm
LCRA McKinney Roughs Environmental Learning Center, Bastrop, TX