Dangerous feral hogs that destroy lawns and eat plastic are growing across the US, and states can't kill them fast enough

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Two feral hogs are caught in a trap on a farm in rural Washington County, Mo., Jan. 27, 2019.
Feral pigs are difficult to trap, and there are too many for the US to keep up with.

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Lionfish have invaded the Caribbean. Can we spear and eat enough of them?

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In the span of a few years, lionfish spread from the coast of the US to the Bahamas and throughout the Caribbean. The invasive species is devastating ecosystems, eating everything in its path.

The Asian longhorned tick spreading across the US can clone itself thousands of times and even kill cattle

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Hundreds of Asian longhorned ticks cover a white lint roller
In about 90 minutes, researchers collected over 9,000 Asian longhorned ticks on a farm in southeast Ohio.

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Burmese pythons are being spotted farther and farther north in Florida and could reach other states, experts warn. 'It really does feel like an alien invasion,' one scientist said.

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A Burmese python with light green, white, and black coloring loops over itself while sitting on a patch of grass.
A Burmese python sits in the grass at Everglades Holiday Park in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

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