ArchaeoAnimals

The Hitchhikers: the animals we didn't really want to take with us but life, uh, finds a way - Ep 30

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What do the black rat and the grain weevil have in common? Learn more about the species mankind has ‘accidentally’ introduced, many now regarded as pests. Discover enchanting creatures such as the killer shrimp, and a beetle’s favourite past time.

Links and References

  • Invasive Non-Native Species Map
  • National Wildlife Federation: Invasive Species
  • O’Connor, T. & Sykes, N. (Eds.) (2010) Extinctions and Invasions: A Social History of British Fauna, Windgather Press
  • Jones, R. (2015) House Guests House Pests: A Natural History of Animals in the Home London: Bloomsbury
  • The Black Rat
  • “Killer Shrimp” Leaves Wake of Destruction
  • Quagga & Zebra Mussels
  • Mussel Mass in Lake Ontario

    • Contact

    • Alex FitzpatrickTwitter: @archaeologyfitz
    • Simona FalangaTwitter: @CrazyBoneLady
    • Alex’s Blog: Animal Archaeology
    • Music "Coconut - (dyalla remix)" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2UiKoouqaY

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