A deadly European hornet has reached NZ – we can all help stop its spread
- Written by Phil Lester, Professor of Ecology and Entomology, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
An Asian hornet (right) hunting honeybees as they emerge from the hive.Jean-Bernard Nadeau/Science Photo Library, CC BY-NC-NDThe discovery of yellow-legged hornet nests in Auckland is frightening.
There have been five confirmed detections to date. Two of these were small nests, more than a kilometer apart, which suggests there are likely more in...





