--- description: Invasive Species, Coming Soon to a Habitat Near You From pythons to pine beetles, alien wildlife is on the move The Border and Obama It's... title: TIME Magazine Space Invaders image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blte06375145737f5ef/69869bf73bc999264a1a48d9/invasive_cover.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Science](/section/science/) ## Science Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # In the Latest Issue by [TIME Staff](/author/time-staff/) ## TIME Staff Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Jul 17, 2014 10:52 AM CUT  Illustration by Justin Metz for Time. 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