Examples of invasive species.

1. Asian carp - introduced to North America in the 1970s, these fish have rapidly spread throughout the Mississippi River system and are threatening native fish populations.

2. Zebra mussels - originally from Eastern Europe, these small freshwater mussels have invaded waterways in North America and Europe, causing damage to infrastructure and outcompeting native species.

3. Burmese pythons - native to Southeast Asia, these large snakes have established populations in the Florida Everglades, where they are preying on native wildlife and disrupting the ecosystem.

4. European starlings - introduced to North America in the 19th century, these birds have become a widespread pest species, outcompeting native birds for food and nesting sites.

5. Japanese knotweed - originally from East Asia, this fast-growing plant has invaded many countries around the world, displacing native vegetation and causing damage to infrastructure.

Plants:
- Kudzu (Pueraria montana var. lobata)
- Japanese knotweed (Reynoutria japonica)
- Giant hogweed (Heracleum mantegazzianum)
- Purple loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria)
- Brazilian pepper tree (Schinus terebinthifolia)

Animals:
- Zebra mussel (Dreissena polymorpha)
- Quagga mussel (Dreissena rostriformis bugensis)
- Asian carp (Hypophthalmichthys spp.)
- Burmese python (Python bivittatus)
- Nutria (Myocastor coypus)

Insects:
- Emerald ash borer (Agrilus planipennis)
- Asian long-horned beetle (Anoplophora glabripennis)
- Gypsy moth (Lymantria dispar)
- Harlequin ladybird beetle (Harmonia axyridis)
- Japanese beetle (Popillia japonica)

Fungi:
- Dutch elm disease (Ophiostoma ulmi)
- Chestnut blight (Cryphonectria parasitica)
- Emerald ash borer disease (Hymenoscyphus fraxineus)
- Asian soybean rust (Phakopsora pachyrhizi)

Other:
- Red algae (Gracilaria vermiculophylla)
- Northern snakehead fish (Channa argus)
- Zebra mussel (Dreissena polymorpha)
- Quagga mussel (Dreissena rostriformis bugensis)