About this episode
Why are there Burmese pythons and chameleons in the Florida Everglades? We might not know how those animals arrived but they are causing damage to the natural ecosystem. An invasive species out competes native plants and animals in an ecosystem. So how does this happen? But Why travels to the Everglades to learn more about how and why species end up in places they shouldn’t. Plus, why are we sometimes told to kill invasive insects like the spotted lanternfly?
Download our learning guides: PDF | Google Slide Transcript
Get every episode summarized
Each time But Why: A Podcast for Curious Kids publishes, we email you a written briefing from the transcript — the topics, who appeared, and any specific claims, with the ad reads skipped.
Email me new episodesFree for 3 shows. No card needed.
Hosts & guests
No transcript yet
This episode has not been transcribed. Request it and it moves to the front of the queue.
More episodes
More from But Why: A Podcast for Curious Kids
Why does my voice sound weird when it’s recorded?
But Why: A Podcast for Curious Kids
What are fossils?
But Why: A Podcast for Curious Kids
Where do constellations come from?
But Why: A Podcast for Curious Kids
Why does space have so many planets?
But Why: A Podcast for Curious Kids