Invasive Species B/C

[chscioly]

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[John Richardsim]

Describe two ways to distinguish between Silver Carp and Bighead Carp.

[chscioly]

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Silver carp leaps from water when startled, but bighead carp do not. They are both filter feeders, but bighead feeders filter larger particles.

[John Richardsim]

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Silver carp leaps from water when startled, but bighead carp do not. They are both filter feeders, but bighead feeders filter larger particles.

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[chscioly]

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1. Common and scientific name
2. What color are its teeth?
3. Why were they introduced?
4. Impact?

[Raven]

Nutria Myocastor coypus, orange, fur production, damages habitats and vegetation in wetlands by over grazing.

[chscioly]

Correct. Your turn

[tm-scioli]

1. Scientific and common names
2. Native to what country?
3. Name 3 states and 3 countries that this is invasive to
4. How can it be distinguished from similar native species?
5. What is the key limiting factor on its spread?

[Jaol]

1. Scientific and common names
2. Native to what country?
3. Name 3 states and 3 countries that this is invasive to
4. How can it be distinguished from similar native species?
5. What is the key limiting factor on its spread?

1. Formosan Subterranean Termite (Coptotermes formosanus)
2. Taiwan
3. Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi. US, South Africa, Mexico.
4. Larger colonies. Eusociality effectively highlights its ability to create super colonies.
5. Cold weather

[tm-scioli]

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2. It's technically native to china and the earliest confirmation of it being in taiwan in around 1800 (although it could have been earlier) ([url]https://www.researchgate.net/publication/296813573_Overview_of_the_global_distribution_and_control_of_the_Formosan_subterranean_termite[/url])
3. It is in a small part of mexico, but some sources say it isn't established, so saying taiwan or japan might be a safer bet