Monique Croon, mayor of the Chatham Islands, was worried. Auckland Council/Supplied Left unchallenged, the wasps could take over and destroy the fragile balance of the Chatham Islands ecosystem. Supplied While the rest of the country grappled with the pandemic, a German Wasp invasion threatened the Chathams. The great Covid wasp invasion of 2020 has been thwarted. These two deserve a huge thanks from all Chatham Islanders and everyone that loves our threatened species.

Source: Stuff April 17, 2021 16:52 UTC