Invasive Species Northern Ireland

Red Imported Fire Ant

Solenopsis invicta

Status:

Potential

Habitat:

Terrestrial

Threats:

Damage electrical equipment, feed on commercially important crops; competition with, predation and stinging of other animals

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Red king crab

Paralithodes camtschaticus

Status:

Potential

Habitat:

Marine

Threats:

Competition with native species.

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Red swamp crayfish

Procambarus clarkii

Status:

Potential

Habitat:

Freshwater

Threats:

Outcompetes the native European crayfish. Degrades riverbanks through burrowing

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Red-vented bulbul

Pycnonotus cafer

Status:

Potential

Habitat:

Terrestrial

Threats:

Destroys commercially important crops. May spread invasive plant seeds. Competes with native birds for food and space

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Ruffe

Gymnocephalus cernuus

Status:

Potential

Habitat:

Freshwater

Threats:

Negative impacts on native fish communities.

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Rugulopteryx okamurae

Status:

Potential

Habitat:

Marine

Threats:

Displaces native species, reduces biodiversity and alters community structure. Floating biomass impacts fisheries and tourism

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Rusty Crayfish

Faxonius rusticus

Status:

Potential

Habitat:

Freshwater

Threats:

Outcompete native crayfish for food and resources, reduce aquatic vegetation cover

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Sacred ibis

Threskiornis aethiopicus

Status:

Potential

Habitat:

Terrestrial

Threats:

It outcompetes and predates on native water birds

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Salvinia moss

Salvinia molesta

Status:

Potential

Habitat:

Freshwater

Threats:

Grows rapidly. Spreads vegetatively. May smother out other plants.

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