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Asian hornet
Vespa velutina
Status:
Potential
Habitat:
Terrestrial
Threats:
A highly aggressive predator of native insects, posing a significant threat to honey bees and other pollinators.
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Asian rapa whelk
Rapana venosa
Status:
Potential
Habitat:
Marine
Threats:
Serious implications for marine bivalve survival.
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Asian shore crab
Hemigrapsus sanguineus
Status:
Potential
Habitat:
Marine
Threats:
High reproductive potential. May outcompete native species.
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Asiatic tearthumb
Persicaria perfoliata
Status:
Potential
Habitat:
Terrestrial
Threats:
Reduction in biodiversity
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Australian flatworm
Australoplana sanguinea
Status:
Potential
Habitat:
Terrestrial
Threats:
Threat to native earthworms. Predatory.
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Balloon vine
Cardiospermum grandiflorum
Status:
Potential
Habitat:
Terrestrial
Threats:
Vector of disease. Can cause disease.
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Bamboo
Sasa palmata & Pseudosasa japonica
Status:
Established
Habitat:
Terrestrial
Threats:
Quick growing. Suppresses native plants. Reproduces asexually.
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Black Bullhead Catfish
Ameiurus melas
Status:
Potential
Habitat:
Freshwater
Threats:
Competes with native wildlife for food and space and reduces native fish species, consuming fish and eggs
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Black imported fire ant
Solenopsis richteri
Status:
Potential
Habitat:
Terrestrial
Threats:
Damage commercially important crops, tree bark, electrical equipment and roads. Give a painful sting.
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Check Clean Dry
Guidance for Anglers
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Guidance for canoeists, kayakers and stand up paddle boarders
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