Over the past few months, with the warmer summer temperatures, the City of Cape Town has been battling with an invasion of yellow and black insects, commonly known as the German wasp (Vespula germanica) and European Paper wasp (Polistes dominula). The wasps emerge in the early summer, with numbers increasing steadily well into autumn. Known for their aggressive behaviour and … Continue reading Cape Town currently facing an invasion of alien wasp species – here’s why