Florida is home to thousands of unique creatures — whether they were invited or not. According to the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission, the state is plagued by more than 500 non-native ...

Iguanas are considered an invasive species in Florida and are being hunted by people like Marco Island resident John Johnson. Iguana bites, though rare, can be painful due to their serrated teeth and ...

Green iguanas are an invasive species in Florida, first reported in the 1960s. They primarily consume vegetation, but can also eat bird eggs and dead animals. Homeowners can deter iguanas by removing ...

Florida is home to thousands of unique creatures, but some of Florida's most iconic critters are actually invasive. According to the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission, the state is ...

Captive green iguanas are known carriers of salmonella, a bacteria that can cause diarrhea, fever, and stomach cramps in humans. Iguanas can also transmit the rare bacterial infection mycobacterium ...

Green iguanas are an invasive species increasingly seen in Lee County parks and preserves. These lizards damage the landscape and consume native vegetation, but are not a significant threat to larger ...

Reptiles on a Mexican island were considered an invasive species, but DNA evidence proves they beat humans to the island by hundreds of thousands of years. By Jude Coleman On a Mexican island in the ...

A cold front sweeping through Florida has brought an unexpected consequence: frozen iguanas. As temperatures plummet below 45 ...

On Tuesday, Nov. 11, temperatures dropped to the 30s and 40s in Florida, causing iguanas to fall out of trees The iguanas are temporarily paralyzed by the cold weather, but are not dead Some may ...