"Cane Toads were introduced into Australia to keep the sugar cane beetle population down," said creative director Rob Beamish in a phone interview with Campaign. "Unfortunately they've become a real ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Another one of these unwelcome invaders is the cane toad, also known as bufo toad, marine toad, or giant toad. This species is ...

In 1935, native beetles were wreaking havoc on Australia’s sugar cane crops in Queensland. The beetle larvae lived in the soil and chewed on sugarcane roots, stunting growth or killing the plants.