“Unwanted” Poster
Invasive Species
Background:
Invasive species are organisms that are not naturally found in a
specified location, in other words they are non-native. These
organisms tend to take over their new habitat causing other, native
species to have to compete for resources, often unsuccessfully. Native
species are easily displaced and can be driven to extinction by the
accidental or purposeful introduction of a non-native species.
Purpose:
Your task is to create a wanted poster for an invasive species to help advertise that species affect
it has on its new “home” or ecosystem.
Poster Requirements: research (minimum of 3 sources) to find this
information. . .
1. Name of the organism/Aliases – 2 points
 Scientific (Binomial Latin) name
 Common names
2. Picture – 8 points
 Either printed or hand drawn. Make sure it is colored and large enough to see.
3. Identifying Characteristics /Description – 15 points
 Key Features to look for when identifying the criminal
 Size of your plant/animal.
 Breeding patterns; size of reproductive “litter”, how many times your
animal/plant breeds a year.
4. Last Seen – 10 points
 Explain where your plant/animal originated from including a possible way it
could have traveled from home area to new habitat.
5. Suspected Hideouts – 10 points
 Explain where new habitat is located. Is it different from its home area?
6. Crimes Committed – 20 points
 Explain what problems are caused by your organism / what native species are
being affected and how / how does it affect abiotic factors in the ecosystem
 MUST BE SPECIFIC TO YOUR ORGANISM, not general to all invasive species
7. Reward – 10 points
 How is it being controlled/eliminated, what is
being done to stop the spread of your assigned
species?What is your reward for the
elimination of your species?
 Think ecologically and be specific for your
species. What will benefit if the invasive
species is eliminated.
8. Color, neatness, creativity – 10 points
9. Works cited – 5 points
Invasive Species
Invertebrates:
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Africanized Honey Bee
Red Fire Ant
Khapra Beetle
Giant African Snail
Asian Clams
Zebra Mussel
Black Tiger Shrimp
Raspberry Crazy Ants
Apple Snails
Asian Tiger Mosquito
European Green Crabs
Asian Long-horned beetle
Emerald Ash Borer
Veined Rapa Whelk
Gypsy moth
Chinese Mitten Crab
Formosan Termite
Vertebrates:
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Cane Toad
European Starling
Brown Tree Snake
Nutria
Feral Hogs
Asian Carps
Asian Swamp Eel
Flathead Catfish
European Wild Boar
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Sea Lamprey
Round goby
Common Pigeon
Lion fish
Eurasian Ruffe
Norway Rat
Muscovy Duck
Common Boa
Burmese Python
Plants:
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Chinese Tallow Tree
Giant Salvinia
Deep Rooted Sedge
Salt Cedar
Crested Floating Heart
Hydrilla
Russian Olive
Kudzu
Purple Loosestrife
Water Hyacinth
Water Lettuce
Mexican Petunia
Giant Duckweed
Japanese Climbing Fern
Chinaberry
Giant Reed
Chinese and European Privet