Wasp warfare | New Zealand Geographic
New Zealand has a wasp problem. If you don't believe it, take a trip into the beech forests around Nelson. Here the singing of birds is replaced by the buzzing of millions of wasps. Holidaymakers are dismayed to find their favourite tramping, fishing and picnicking sites overrun by these venomous insects. In late summer the wasps are thick in the air, and in some of our prime tourist ...