We're coming into spring and along with the blooming trees and rising temperatures, there are also wasps! Every spring wasps rise from the winter and make their way around the country.
Wasps are a problem predator in Aotearoa and we're often not as aware of the threat posed by wasps as we are aware of stoats and possums.
Karyn speaks with author and science writer Dave Hansford who's taken a long hard look at wasps in New Zealand.
Photo: Auckland Council / Jay Farnworth
