Dozens of Live Beetles Found in Japanese Snacks During Customs Check at LAX
The insects were most likely intended for exotic insect collections, according to customs officials, who say the illegal pet ...
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Crunchy? US customs officials find live giant beetles smuggled in Japanese snacks
“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 ...
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Crunchy? US finds live beetles smuggled in Japanese snacks
"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 ...
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37 large live beetles found hidden in snacks at Los Angeles airport
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.
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Smugglers try to disguise giant beetles as Japanese snacks, unsuccessfully
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.
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37 live giant beetles found inside Japanese snack packets at LAX
LOS ANGELES -- At least 37 giant live beetles measuring 4 to 5 inches have been found concealed inside of multiple packages of Japanese snacks, potato chips and chocolate at Los Angeles ...
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Crunchy? US finds live beetles smuggled in Japanese snacks
Dozens of giant beetles hidden inside a shipment of Japanese snacks were uncovered at a US airport, customs officials said ...