Remember the first time you saw a fire ant mound in your backyard? Probably not - if you live in the lower Southeast, you've no doubt been familiar with Solenopsis invicata your entire life as they spread rapidly across the region after being introduced through the port of Mobile, Alabama in the 1930s. Same story with a lot of our invaders - kudzu, honeysuckle, coyotes, armadillos.... the list goes on. Most southerners probably can't point to the time that they saw one of these exotics for the first time.
But, I'm willing to bet that the first python you see in your backyard will leave a lasting impression. And, mark my words, they're on their way.
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