Bacteria reproduce rapidly if conditions are right for growth.
Is that insects reproduce rapidly and in large numbers.
But I remembered something else that had an aversion to the small, rapidly reproducing creatures.
It has caused ecological damage because of its ability to rapidly reproduce in high numbers.
When introduced to an area, water plantain can rapidly reproduce.
I suspect it is some kind of rapidly reproducing fungus.
Viruses reproduce rapidly and often with violent results, yet they are so rudimentary that many scientists don't even consider them to be alive.
These reproduce rapidly before they are killed by heating and immersion in iodine.
When the prey are numerous, predators can reproduce rapidly.
Once they appear, fruit flies reproduce rapidly, laying up to 500 eggs at a time.