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    It's Open Season On These Giant Invasive Lizards

    June 15, 2026

    The Argentine black and white tegu can grow up to four feet long. They're native to South America, but they've been popping up in some unlikely – and unwelcome – spots in the U.S. Like parts of rural Georgia. That's a problem, says Daniel Sollenberger, a senior wildlife biologist with the Georgia DNR Wildlife Resources Division. He told Inside Edition Digital, "We don't want them to undermine the conservation work that we've done for all these other species by raiding their nests."

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