The insects were most likely intended for exotic insect collections, according to customs officials, who say the illegal pet ...

Dozens of giant beetles hidden inside a shipment of Japanese snacks were uncovered at a US airport, customs officials said ...

“Beetles can become a serious pest by eating plants, leaves and roots, and by laying eggs on tree bark which damages our forests.” The specimens, which included scarab beetles, stag beetles ...

"Beetles can become a serious pest by eating plants, leaves and roots and by laying eggs on tree bark which damages our forests." The specimens, which included scarab beetles, stag beetles and ...

The beetles all measured between 4 to 5 inches long and are worth $1,480. At least 37 giant live beetles measuring 4 to 5 inches have been found concealed inside of multiple packages of Japanese ...

More than three dozen live beetles, nearly the length of the average human hand, were discovered at a Southern California airport during a routine inspection, federal authorities announced Wednesday.

Dozens of live beetles disguised as Japanese snacks were intercepted at the Los Angeles International Airport by U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials last month. Agriculture specialists ...

It sounds like the stuff of nightmares: you open a bag of potato chips hoping for a snack, only to find a 6-inch-long stag beetle crawling inside the container. Now multiply that scenario 37 times.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents seized 37 live beetles hidden in packages of Japanese snacks at Los Angeles International Airport last month, authorities said Wednesday. The bootleg bugs ...