Florida under threat? The largest and most dangerous lizards in US, Nile monitors, on the loose

Florida faces a growing threat from Nile monitors, an invasive lizard species. These aggressive reptiles are establishing ...
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These invasive Florida lizards are the biggest, most dangerous in US

While not venomous, their bite can cause serious infections and they are potentially dangerous to people and pets. This invasive Florida species can climb, swim and is highly aggressive. Meet the Nile ...

Florida Python Cowboy makes a splash with new tactic for hunting iguanas

Sometimes plunging in headfirst and barehanded is just the most efficient way to nab the nuisance lizard, says Mike Kimmel, ...

Iguanas, an invasive species in Florida, can turn from green to orange

Normally green iguanas sometimes turn orange, or pumpkin, around the holiday season. But it's not a holiday thing for these invasive species.

In 2025, we walked in the woods with an iguana hunter and his air rifle

Iguanas are an invasive species in Southwest Florida and hunters like John Johnson are on a mission to eliminate them.
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Invasive Agama lizard sightings rise in Florida; scientists raise public health concerns

ATLANTIC BEACH, Fla. — A First Coast News crew was walking through Dutton Island Preserve in Atlantic Beach, filming video for a story when something caught their attention. Stradling a guardrail was ...
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Annual Python Challenge kicks off in Florida as state invites hunters to help eradicate invasive reptiles

The 2025 Florida Python Challenge kicked off Friday, with competitors starting as early as 12:01 a.m. searching the Everglades to find and remove invasive Burmese pythons. Hundreds of people have ...

These invasive Georgia lizards are the biggest, most dangerous in US

Invasive Nile monitors in Georgia have been labeled the largest and most dangerous lizards in the U.S. Where are they? How ...