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Slithering Threat: Asian Swamp Eels Spread in U.S. Waterways, Alarm Wildlife Experts

The Asian swamp eel is an air-breathing, mud-loving predator spreading throughout the United States. These slithering threats ...
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Experts alarmed as harmful creatures spread in US waterways: 'The worst … that we've seen'

Researchers from Florida International University have discovered Asian swamp eels in the Florida Everglades. The 3-foot eel, ...

Slimy invasive predator causing shift in Florida Everglades ecosystem

The invasive Asian swamp eel is threatening the Florida Everglades by disrupting the food web. This predatory fish has caused ...
Miami Herald

‘A python in the water’: South Florida researchers sound alarm on invasive species

The airboat engine with long metal rods at the front sputtered to a stop as researchers stood ready with long nets off Tamiami Trail. In the afternoon sun, electrodes dipped into the shallow, ...
NBC 6 South Florida

Asian Swamp Eels: Slimy, Slippery and a Massive Problem for the Everglades

There’s another invader wreaking havoc on the Everglades ecosystem, and it’s a slimy fish with a voracious, indiscriminate appetite. Like so many other invasive species, such as iguanas and pythons, ...