Thirty-seven live beetles were hidden inside packages of chocolates and potato chips in the cargo shipment to LAX, according ...

37 large live beetles found hidden in snacks at Los Angeles airport. Natalie Neysa Alund. USA TODAY. Hear this story. More than three dozen live beetles, nearly the length of the average human ...

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 ...

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 International Airport ...

Customs and Border Protection intercepted 1,151 shipments of live insects from 2000 through 2024, and they intercepted 432 in 2024 alone, federal data shows. Each shipment probably contained ...

U.S. Customs and Border Protection agriculture specialists found 37 giant live beetles stashed inside an air cargo shipment that had arrived in California from Japan.

These are some of the live beetles being smuggled inside Japanese snacks that were seized in Jan. 2025 by Customs and Border Protection at Los Angeles International Airport.

Dozens of live beetles were found hidden inside packages of Japanese snacks sent into the US. The crawly contraband is sought after by collectors, and likely worth around $1,500, the agency noted.