Northern Advocate columnist Jonny Wilkinson is the CEO of Tiaho Trust - Disability A Matter of Perception, a Whangārei-based ...

Bald-face hornets are mostly black with white and ivory markings ... and you’re worried about wasp stings, it makes sense to ...

The Scarlet Velvet Ant, which is actually a type of wasp, has a sting so painful that it feels like hot oil spilling over your hand. While its venom doesn’t kill, it delivers an intense burning ...

It is understood that the attack happened in the Lions River area when a delivery vehicle reportedly disturbed a swarm of wasps, leading to the passenger sustaining multiple stings. It’s unclear ...

But you may be more familiar with the black and yellow social species. Colonies of social wasps are considered annoying pests - they often nest in manmade structures and deal out painful stings if you ...

Don’t go near or touch them: report them. The aim is to prevent the Asian wasps from expanding across the island and reduce ...