We have all dealt with wasps, known for terrorizing swimming pools, picnics, and other outdoor activities with their alarming appearance and painful sting. Many people annoyed by their ...

Auckland University professor Jacqueline Beggs, says population dynamics tend to by cyclical -- with a lower year followed by a high one. She says the population spike has particularly been an issue ...

Aucklanders who feel like they have been dealing with more wasps are not imagining it. An ecology professor said a long, dry ...

A long, dry summer has led to “extremely high” numbers of wasps around the country – and Kiwis are being warned not to attack nests during daytime. New Zealand has one of the world’s ...

If you’re battling a plague of wasps right now, you’re not alone, says University of Auckland Professor Jacqueline Beggs. "New Zealand has the highest recorded densities of common and German ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. This photo provided by Qiong Wu in March 2025 shows an ancient wasp, preserved in amber from Myanmar, whose ...

New Zealand has five species of these brightly coloured invaders from Europe and Asia – the German and common wasp, and three species of paper wasp. All have painful stings for humans and nasty ...

New Zealand has one of the world’s highest recorded densities of paper wasps, which typically surge in numbers following a lengthy spell of warm and dry weather. A long, dry summer has led to ...

With warmer weather just around the corner now that we've hit spring, a gardening expert has shared a top tip on how to deter wasps from your garden this year - and it's simple and affordable.

Eight decades after American soldiers sailed across the Rhine under gunfire to break through German defenses, U.S. soldiers gathered again at the banks of the river, joining veterans and German ...