Researchers Create DNA Detection Tool To Stop Spread of Invasive Asian Swamp Eels, Bullseye Snakeheads (UF News)

UF researchers developed a novel environmental DNA test to detect invasive fish such as the Asian swamp eel and bullseye snakehead in the Everglades, offering a powerful new tool to protect fragile ecosystems.
New Moby Dick-Like Termite Species Discovered (UF/IFAS)

An international research team led by UF entomologist Rudolf Scheffrahn discovered a new South American termite species, Cryptotermes mobydicki, named for its whale-like elongated head and hidden mandibles.