Reptiles have been spotted on imported plants, but what we should really worry about, according to scientists, are the ...

"Adult snakes and lizards are just the tip of the iceberg," said Prof William Sutherland, of the University of Cambridge. "If ...

Rising number of foreign pests that could threaten the UK’s biodiversity are also arriving on ornamental plants ...

SNAKES, frogs and lizards have been caught entering mainland Europe and the UK on potted plants and cut flowers, according to scientists. These “hitchhiking intruders” could cause ...

Dr Silviu Petrovan, a frog specialist, of the University of Cambridge, revealed he was asked to identify the live frog after it had been found in roses in a florist's shop in the city.

but was stunned to find it was a tree-frog that had arrived with roses from Colombia via Ecuador. Frogs, lizards and insects pests are the main stowaways detected in the UK. Across mainland Europe ...

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Invasive pests are slipping unnoticed into northern Europe in huge shipments of cut flowers and potted plants with potential ...

The authors also suggest that other frogs with spines in the head region could be studied to identify whether they too are venomous. These include the spiny-headed tree frog (Anotheca spinosa) and ...

Science taught me something today. Tree frogs might be the best athletes on the planet, pound for pound. Look. I know that sounds stupid. They can't windmill a basketball at 40 years old like LeBron ...

This is because insects, fungi, spiders and agricultural pests are also being imported into the UK through the same means. Fast-moving plant shipments into northern Europe make it difficult to ...