Every year Nebraskans spend millions of dollars combating invasive species of weeds that threaten crops, pastures, waterways and other parts of the state’s ecosystem.

But the battle is just not in Nebraska, nor is it just against weeds.

How about giant snakes.

According to the U.S. Geological Survey, five giant non-native snake species would pose high risks to the health of ecosystems in the United States should they become established here.

According to a USGS report  released today, the risks of nine non-native boa, anaconda and python species that are invasive or potentially invasive in the United States.

“Because all nine species share characteristics associated with greater risks, none was found to be a low ecological risk. Two of these species are documented as reproducing in the wild in South Florida, with population estimates for Burmese pythons in the tens of thousands,” according to USGS report.