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

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials intercepted dozens of live beetles concealed in Japanese snack packages at the ...

Spichiger, the department’s pest program manager, was referring to the destructive Japanese beetle, which threatens crops such as hops, grapes and roses from Wapato to Kennewick. State experts ...

If you're noticing patches of brown lawn, dying plants in one area of your garden or damage to your fruit trees, your yard might be home to Japanese beetles. These small critters will eat away at ...

The centerpiece was a giveaway of Japanese rhinoceros beetles as pets, which young city officials went out to catch. Children stood in a long line in the following year, each hoping to get a ...