These wasps have been blamed on an alarming decrease in native insects and animal life in the park.

Most native insects are able to survive colder temperatures than those we have had recently.

The light brown apple moth is a native insect of Australia.

But native insects wouldn't bite humans, or would they?

The galleries also display specimens of native insects, shells, plants, invertebrates, fish and mammals.

These flowers make it an important food plant for native insects such as butterflies.

"He was bitten by a native insect," replied Janeway grimly.

They are also known to kill lizards and have a huge effect on native insects.

It does create a more humid sheltered microclimate under its leaves and is food for a variety of native insects.

It is a native insect of New Zealand.