Invasive Species

In Sampson County, frequent hog sightings and significant crop damage have prompted federal and local government groups to launch a new pilot project to tackle the problem in the area.

Sampson County Is The New Testing Ground For A Plan To Root Out Feral Swine

Laura Pellicer

Feral swine 鈥� also known as wild hogs, razorbacks, or Russian boar 鈥� cause upwards of $2.5 billion in damages across the United States each year.

Red imported fire ants arrived in the United States in the 1930s, and currently stretch from Virginia to Texas.

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Off With Their Heads: Ant-Decapitating Flies, And Other Ways To Deter Fire Ants

Adithi Ramakrishnan

Fire ants are an invasive species, and they're here to stay in North Carolina. Here's what to do if a colony pops up in your backyard.

Swarming The South

Elizabeth Friend

Aggressive, venomous and seemingly unstoppable, fire ants are literally the stuff of horror movies. Delve into the origin and adaptations of this resilient insect as it expands its range throughout the South. | Find more CREEP content at wunc.org/creep.

The invasive New Guinea Flatworm, originally from Papua New Guinea, has a dark-colored body and a pale stripe down its back.

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The Predatory New Guinea Flatworm Is In North Carolina: Here鈥檚 What To Know

Adithi Ramakrishnan

The flatworm hails from Papua New Guinea and feeds on everything from earthworms to slugs and snails.

Have You Seen This Worm?

Elizabeth Friend

Dig into the origins and impacts of invasive flatworms in the American South. Follow this slimy predator from the suburbs of North Carolina to Southeast Asia and over to France. | Love science stories like this one? Support this show with a donation to wunc.org/give.

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Don't Run. What To Do Instead If You Encounter A Coyote

Elizabeth Friend

Coyotes are everywhere in North Carolina.C'mon, "everywhere?" Really? Yes, really. To borrow from a commonly used expression: you can't swing a cat鈥�

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Kaia Findlay

Creeping, crawling, thriving, surviving 鈥� no matter where we look, animal species are living in our midst. Some survive despite the challenges and hazards鈥�

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Kaia Findlay

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Laura Pellicer

Is it just us鈥r have animals been acting different lately?CREEP is an unexpected audio documentary for these challenging times. Journalists Elizabeth鈥�

The nine-banded armadillo has been spotted more than 170 times in North Carolina in the past 12 years. Wildlife officials are asking the public to share photos and details to get a better idea of the creature's range.

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Armadillos In Your Backyard? NC Wildlife Officials Want To Know.

Elizabeth Friend

If you鈥檝e come across a nine-banded armadillo anywhere in North Carolina, wildlife officials want to hear about it. Since first appearing in Macon County鈥�