Ruud Kleinpaste

One of our listeners, a chap named Andrew, text in yesterday because they noticed a familiar sound missing from the usual summer chorus of cicadas and crickets. The bug man, Ruud Kleinpaste is with us… Audio

The Bugman, naturalist, columnist and broadcaster, Ruud Kleinpaste takes a look all the creepie-crawlies lurking in out carpets, pantries and bedrooms. Audio

An invasive, Australian rival to New Zealand's ancient wētā grasshopper is slowly gaining a foothold in some of the country's warmer regions.

First recorded in 1990, the "winged wētā" has small… Audio

Back home now where floodwaters in Auckland have receded, but there is a sting in the tail. We're talking about mosquitoes. Tamaki Makaurau is humming with them since the floods. So, we asked… Audio

The infamous Mount Mauler is back and busy nipping at beachgoers. But what do we know about this tricky little creature? Bug man Ruud Kleinpaste joins Jesse to discuss. Audio

Well, time flies like an arrow; fruit flies like a banana. We were talking about storing fruit on Monday and lots of people had question about fruit flies. Who better to answer them than bug man… Audio

Trillions of cicadas are about emerge from underground in the United States. They are part of Brood X, and after 17 years they will be coming out in mass numbers. When the entire brood emerges… Audio

Students at Burnside Primary school in Christchurch are helping to bring the boulder copper butterfly back to the city. . Entomologist Ruud Kleinpaste explains how the project works, and an exciting… Audio