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

At least 37 giant live beetles measuring 4 to 5 inches have been found concealed inside of multiple packages of Japanese ...

“Enthusiasts enjoy seeing them fight against each other during mating season,” a CBP spokesperson said in an email to Popular ...

Dozens of live beetles disguised as Japanese snacks were intercepted at the Los Angeles International Airport by U.S. Customs ...

The beetles, which measured four to five inches long, can "pose a significant threat to our vital agriculture resources." ...

Agriculture specialists assigned to the airport discovered 37 live beetles hidden inside packages of Japanese snacks, ...

Fewer than two percent of North America’s bark beetle species attack trees, but those that do have killed billions of ...

Over three dozen live beetles discreetly hidden inside packages of Japanese snacks were discovered being smuggled into the ...

Thirty-seven insects were found in a shipment from Japan to Los Angeles International Airport last month, Customs and Border Protection reports.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection agriculture specialists found 37 giant live beetles — valued at $1,480 — stashed inside an air cargo shipment that had arrived in California from Japan ...