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Live beetles found in shipment of Japanese snack foods imported to the US
Dozens of giant beetles hidden inside a shipment of Japanese snacks were uncovered at a US airport, customs officials said ...
Smugglers try to disguise giant beetles as Japanese snacks, unsuccessfully
“Enthusiasts enjoy seeing them fight against each other during mating season,” a CBP spokesperson said in an email to Popular ...
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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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 International ...
Dozens of Exotic Live Insects Found Hidden in Unexpected Place at Los Angeles Airport
The insects were likely intended to be sold to collectors, as there is a market for exotic insects. "Sold online and ...
Smuggled live beetles found stashed inside Japanese snacks at LAX, officials say
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.
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37 large live beetles found hidden in snacks at Los Angeles airport
According to a release from U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), agriculture specialists assigned to Los Angeles ...
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Dozens of giant live beetles disguised as Japanese snacks intercepted at LAX
Agriculture specialists with U.S Customs and Border Protection (CBP) discovered 37 live beetles valued at $1,480 hidden ...
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Invasive Japanese beetles found last year in Kamloops for the first time
It comes a few months after the discovery of 11 Japanese beetles in Kamloops — a first for the B.C. Interior. And there are likely more than that number out there, according to Gail Wallin ...
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Japanese beetles caught in Mesa County down significantly
The battle against invasive Japanese beetles appears to be working as Mesa County saw a more than 80% decrease in the number of beetles it trapped last year compared to 2023. Representatives from ...
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Reading the genome and understanding evolution: Symbioses and gene transfer in leaf beetles
Scientists explored the evolutionary success of leaf beetles, the most diverse herbivores on Earth. They showed that symbioses with bacteria have evolved repeatedly and independently in different ...