Sting in summer’s tail: Why are there so many wasps about at the moment?
A long, dry summer has led to “extremely high” numbers of wasps around the country – and Kiwis are being warned not to attack ...
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Wasp Numbers Explode After Long, Hot Summer
“Wasp population dynamics tend to be cyclical, so a low year is followed by a high year – and this year the stars have ...
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Wasp Numbers Explode After Long, Hot Summer
Professor Jacqueline Beggs (Photo/Supplied) While working at Landcare Research, Beggs helped develop Vespex, a toxic bait that wipes out nests of German and common wasps within days. Vespex poses ...
'Gone ballistic': Yes, there are more wasps in Auckland this year
Aucklanders who feel like they have been dealing with more wasps are not imagining it. An ecology professor said a long, dry ...
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Sting in summer’s tail: Why are there so many wasps about at the moment?
While working at Landcare Research, Beggs helped develop Vespex, a toxic bait that wipes out nests of German and common wasps within days. “As a rule of thumb, we should be reducing our reliance ...
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Do wasps serve a purpose?
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 ...
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Do wasps serve a purpose?
The Natural History Museum says adult wasps don’t eat the prey they kill, but rather they capture the insects, chop them up, carry parts back to the nest ... “Where common and German wasps ...
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6 Things That Attract Wasps to Your Yard—and What to Do Next
Wasps do a little bit of pollinating, but they serve other purposes in your garden, eating pests like aphids, beetles, and ...
Scientists Stunned by Bird That Pretends To Be a Toxic Caterpillar
A hummingbird chick in Panama mimics a poisonous caterpillar to avoid predators—a rare case of bird-to-insect mimicry. When ...