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    The Australian pine tree (Casuarina equisetifolia) is an invasive species in Florida that was introduced in the late 1800s. It forms dense thickets that block sunlight from other plants and destroys habitat for native wildlife. It also contributes to beach erosion and interferes with animal nesting. The red imported fire ant (Solenopsis invicta) is another damaging invasive in Florida, first detected in the 1930s. Fire ants aggressively attack and kill many small animals like birds and lizards. They have caused the extinction of 40% of insect species in some areas and cost millions in damages each year.

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    The Australian pine tree (Casuarina equisetifolia) is an invasive species in Florida that was introduced in the late 1800s. It forms dense thickets that block sunlight from other plants and destroys habitat for native wildlife. It also contributes to beach erosion and interferes with animal nesting. The red imported fire ant (Solenopsis invicta) is another damaging invasive in Florida, first detected in the 1930s. Fire ants aggressively attack and kill many small animals like birds and lizards. They have caused the extinction of 40% of insect species in some areas and cost millions in damages each year.

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    The Australian pine tree (Casuarina equisetifolia) is an invasive species in Florida that was introduced in the late 1800s. It forms dense thickets that block sunlight from other plants and destroys habitat for native wildlife. It also contributes to beach erosion and interferes with animal nesting. The red imported fire ant (Solenopsis invicta) is another damaging invasive in Florida, first detected in the 1930s. Fire ants aggressively attack and kill many small animals like birds and lizards. They have caused the extinction of 40% of insect species in some areas and cost millions in damages each year.

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    c The Australian pine tree is an invasive tree in Florida.

    Its scientific name is

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     . This species was introduced in the late 1800s to provide shade,

    wood, and for ditch and canal stabilization. The geographical origin of the Australian

    pine is Australia, South Pacific Islands, and Southeast Asia.

    Its thick blanket of leaves causes a dense shade over other trees making them

    weak and will eventually die without the sunlight. It encourages beach erosion and

    interferes with the nesting of animals, like sea turtles and American crocodiles. Last but

    not least, the Australian pine tree destroys the habitat for native insects and other wild

    life.

    One of Florida¶s most damage causing invasive species is the fire ant. The

    scientific name for it is   , but they are most commonly known as red

    imported fire ants. This species is native to South America. It was first spotted in the late

    1930s, when a cargo ship from South America arrived at a port in Alabama. They slowly

    spread through the southeastern U.S.

    The fire ants are very aggressive; they attack, kill, and eat many nestlings of birds,

    lizards, and other small animals. In some areas they caused the extinction of 40% of the

    insect species. They eat seeds, and move them out of their native habitat, destroying

    crops and changing the ecosystem. Southern U.S. has to spend more than a million

    dollars a year in public health and repairing all the damage they have caused.
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