I am a small,freshwater mussel. Icause millions ofdollars of damage byattaching to boatsand clogging pipes;It can be costly tocontrol invasivespecies, becausemuch of this needsto be spent;I have bright purpleflowers, and when Itake over wetlands,birds don’t like tonest in my branches;I serve as the homefor many pet fish andaquatic plants; It isbest to never dumpme and myinhabitants in yourlocal rivers andstreams;I’m the largest frog inthe U;S;, and wasintroduced for myedible legs; I eatsnakes, turtles, bats,other frogs, oranything that can fitin my mouth;I am a small snail,tinier than a grain ofrice, and I can attachmyself to the bottomof boots; Peopleshould clean theirgear to preventmy spread; I can unknowinglyintroduce invasivespecies to a newenvironment bytraveling andtransporting productsaround the globe;I am native to Japanand northern hina; Ihave large,heartshaped leavesandform dense stands onstream banks thataffect native plantsby shading;Doing this afterfishing, boating,hiking, andgardening can helpprevent the spreadof invasive species;I am an area thatallows the flow ofwater, and invasivespecies can affect mybalance and health;I am the mostimportant elementon our planet; I helpsustain nature andlife; You should drinkme every day;The use of live bait inwater during this funactivity cancontribute to thespread of invasivespecies; It is alsoimportant to cleanyour gear afterwards;This animal invadescoastal areas andmarshes, eatingmany different plantsand animals anddestroying habitatwith its digging.I am a long vine, withwaxy-looking leaves;Ican strangle trees bywrapping myselfaround their trunksand blocking sunlight; We compete andtake over the habitatsofnative plants andanimals, and damagethe environment;This plant has prettyyellow flowers andcan often be seengrowing alonghighways. It grows indense groups.I have tasty berries,and people love toeat them,especially in pies;However, I am alsothe most widelyspread noxious weedin western Washington This is a place wherewe go to learn andplay; This is whereteacherscan help you learnmore about invasivespecies;This bug directlyattack fruits such asapples, cherries,pears, plums, andapricots, makingthem brown andmushy.Does notspread quickly,is not welladapted to thenewenvironmentI can often bemistaken for abeaver; I ruin streambanks by digging inthem and eating avariety of nativeplants;Scientists andeducators canaccidentally introduceinvasive species andspread problemswhile doing work inthis activityI am a popular hobbyfor plant enthusiasts,and I need to becareful not to plantany invasive species;Perhaps you do thisfun activity at yourhome;I am a plant,originally from SouthAmerica; I can ruinlakes by chokingnative plants andhurting fish; I looksimilar to my nativecounterpart;If not cleanedproperly, I cantransport invasivespecies on my hulland in ballastwater;I am a small,freshwater mussel. Icause millions ofdollars of damage byattaching to boatsand clogging pipes;It can be costly tocontrol invasivespecies, becausemuch of this needsto be spent;I have bright purpleflowers, and when Itake over wetlands,birds don’t like tonest in my branches;I serve as the homefor many pet fish andaquatic plants; It isbest to never dumpme and myinhabitants in yourlocal rivers andstreams;I’m the largest frog inthe U;S;, and wasintroduced for myedible legs; I eatsnakes, turtles, bats,other frogs, oranything that can fitin my mouth;I am a small snail,tinier than a grain ofrice, and I can attachmyself to the bottomof boots; Peopleshould clean theirgear to preventmy spread; I can unknowinglyintroduce invasivespecies to a newenvironment bytraveling andtransporting productsaround the globe;I am native to Japanand northern hina; Ihave large,heartshaped leavesandform dense stands onstream banks thataffect native plantsby shading;Doing this afterfishing, boating,hiking, andgardening can helpprevent the spreadof invasive species;I am an area thatallows the flow ofwater, and invasivespecies can affect mybalance and health;I am the mostimportant elementon our planet; I helpsustain nature andlife; You should drinkme every day;The use of live bait inwater during this funactivity cancontribute to thespread of invasivespecies; It is alsoimportant to cleanyour gear afterwards;This animal invadescoastal areas andmarshes, eatingmany different plantsand animals anddestroying habitatwith its digging.I am a long vine, withwaxy-looking leaves;Ican strangle trees bywrapping myselfaround their trunksand blocking sunlight; We compete andtake over the habitatsofnative plants andanimals, and damagethe environment;This plant has prettyyellow flowers andcan often be seengrowing alonghighways. It grows indense groups.I have tasty berries,and people love toeat them,especially in pies;However, I am alsothe most widelyspread noxious weedin western Washington This is a place wherewe go to learn andplay; This is whereteacherscan help you learnmore about invasivespecies;This bug directlyattack fruits such asapples, cherries,pears, plums, andapricots, makingthem brown andmushy.Does notspread quickly,is not welladapted to thenewenvironmentI can often bemistaken for abeaver; I ruin streambanks by digging inthem and eating avariety of nativeplants;Scientists andeducators canaccidentally introduceinvasive species andspread problemswhile doing work inthis activityI am a popular hobbyfor plant enthusiasts,and I need to becareful not to plantany invasive species;Perhaps you do thisfun activity at yourhome;I am a plant,originally from SouthAmerica; I can ruinlakes by chokingnative plants andhurting fish; I looksimilar to my nativecounterpart;If not cleanedproperly, I cantransport invasivespecies on my hulland in ballastwater;

Invasive Species - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. I am a small, freshwater mussel. I cause millions of dollars of damage by attaching to boats and clogging pipes;
  2. It can be costly to control invasive species, because much of this needs to be spent;
  3. I have bright purple flowers, and when I take over wetlands, birds don’t like to nest in my branches;
  4. I serve as the home for many pet fish and aquatic plants; It is best to never dump me and my inhabitants in your local rivers and streams;
  5. I’m the largest frog in the U;S;, and was introduced for my edible legs; I eat snakes, turtles, bats, other frogs, or anything that can fit in my mouth;
  6. I am a small snail, tinier than a grain of rice, and I can attach myself to the bottom of boots; People should clean their gear to prevent my spread;
  7. I can unknowingly introduce invasive species to a new environment by traveling and transporting products around the globe;
  8. I am native to Japan and northern hina; I have large, heartshaped leaves and form dense stands on stream banks that affect native plants by shading;
  9. Doing this after fishing, boating, hiking, and gardening can help prevent the spread of invasive species;
  10. I am an area that allows the flow of water, and invasive species can affect my balance and health;
  11. I am the most important element on our planet; I help sustain nature and life; You should drink me every day;
  12. The use of live bait in water during this fun activity can contribute to the spread of invasive species; It is also important to clean your gear afterwards;
  13. This animal invades coastal areas and marshes, eating many different plants and animals and destroying habitat with its digging.
  14. I am a long vine, with waxy-looking leaves; I can strangle trees by wrapping myself around their trunks and blocking sunlight;
  15. We compete and take over the habitats of native plants and animals, and damage the environment;
  16. This plant has pretty yellow flowers and can often be seen growing along highways. It grows in dense groups.
  17. I have tasty berries, and people love to eat them, especially in pies; However, I am also the most widely spread noxious weed in western Washington
  18. This is a place where we go to learn and play; This is where teachers can help you learn more about invasive species;
  19. This bug directly attack fruits such as apples, cherries, pears, plums, and apricots, making them brown and mushy.
  20. Does not spread quickly, is not well adapted to the new environment
  21. I can often be mistaken for a beaver; I ruin stream banks by digging in them and eating a variety of native plants;
  22. Scientists and educators can accidentally introduce invasive species and spread problems while doing work in this activity
  23. I am a popular hobby for plant enthusiasts, and I need to be careful not to plant any invasive species; Perhaps you do this fun activity at your home;
  24. I am a plant, originally from South America; I can ruin lakes by choking native plants and hurting fish; I look similar to my native counterpart;
  25. If not cleaned properly, I can transport invasive species on my hull and in ballast water;