A long, dry summer has led to “extremely high” numbers of wasps around the country – and Kiwis are being warned not to attack ...

However, the hind wings aren’t its only striking features. S. charybdis appears to have evolved a unique, three-flapped ...

Some say fake wasp nests are the secret to a sting-free summer. Others say it’s all buzz. Here’s what actually happens when ...

Scientists discover dinosaur-era wasp that used its rear end to kill - The parasitic wasp has been found encased in ...

“Wasp population dynamics tend to be cyclical, so a low year is followed by a high year – and this year the stars have ...

A newly identified parasitic wasp that buzzed and flew among dinosaurs 99 million years ago evolved a bizarre mechanism, ...

An extinct lineage of parasitic wasps dating from the mid-Cretaceous period and preserved in amber may have used their Venus ...

As warm spring breezes pull us out of our winter blur in many parts of the country, we’re soaking in the sound of peep-peeps from the peepers. But beneath that cheerful chorus is the creeping ...

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 ...