02417cam a2200505 i 4500 253846391 TxAuBib 20160222120000.0 141117s2015||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 9781632350305 1632350300 9781632350909 1632350904 TxAuBib rda Kallio, Jamie,. 12 things to know about invasive species / by Jamie Kallio. Twelve things to know about invasive species. Invasive species. North Mankato, MN : 12-Story Library, 2015. ©2015. 32 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Today's news Today's news Includes bibliographic references (page 32) and index. People spread invasive species -- Kudzu is the vine that ate the south -- Burmeses Pythons are predators of predators -- Introducing killer bees was a serious error -- Invasive Asian carp are eating machines -- Zebra mussels thrive in polluted waters -- Black rats carried the black death -- The European rabbit invaded Australia -- The cane toad is toxic to predators -- Asian tiger mosquitos arrived in Tires -- Northern snakehead fish can live on land, too -- The cost of invasive species is high. Describes twelve examples of introduced plants and animals, from kudzu and killer bees to black rats and northern snakehead fish, and explains why they spread, the damage they cause, and their cost to society and the environment. Accelerated Reader 5.7 1.0. 20160222. Nonindigenous pests Juvenile literature. Nonindigenous pests United States Juvenile literature. Invasive plants United States Juvenile literature. Introduced animals United States Juvenile literature. Introduced organisms United States Juvenile literature. Introduced animals. Introduced organisms. Invasive plants. Nonindigenous pests. United States. Juvenile works. Today's news. Today's news.