Hunstman spiders in New Zealand: Movement of introduced insects driven by a warming climate, expert says
But they’re not the only crawlies on the move, and more will come as the climate warms. Michaela Gower reports. A few years ...
Pest Plant Eradication Imminent
Motorists travelling along Stout Street over the coming week are being asked to take extra care between Pine and Elm streets ...
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Winged Wētās Pose an Increasing Threat to Native New Zealand Insects
A fearsome-looking insect commonly referred to as “ winged wētā ” may look like a flying wētā, but it is not a wētā at all.
Southland farmers call for mallard ducks to be classified as pests
Herrick said mallards are an introduced species and need to be controlled, and following a very wet spring, their numbers ...
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'Seaweed pest' spreads across Bay of Islands
A fast-growing seaweed described as the world's worst marine pest has spread to three new locations around the Bay of Islands ...
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Highly trained dog primed to play a key role in sniffing down pests in New Zealand: 'Already showing he knows what he's doing'
In New Zealand, Shaka is about to make history as ... he's on track to be a certified pest-detection dog specializing in possums. Not every dog is capable of the task. Many canines and their ...
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New Zealand’s bug of the year is an ancient worm that spits poison goo
Of all the bugs New Zealanders could have selected to win an international competition, they chose neither the prettiest, nor the most useful. The NZ velvet worm won this year’s New Zealand Bug ...