Beetles are classified in the order Coleoptera (sheath-wing). The front pair of wings is hardened into cases (called elytra) ...

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 ...

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

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Agriculture specialists examining an air cargo shipment discovered the beetles concealed inside multiple packages of snacks, ...

There isn’t much data available to the wider public on the Calathus lundbladi ground beetle. This elusiveness is in no small part due to the little bug’s position on the International Union for ...

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

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

Based on the ratio of body weight to strength, the dung beetle is not only the strongest insect but the strongest animal in the world, pound-for-pound. It can pull over 1,000 times its body weight.

“Beetles can become a serious pest by eating ... Importing live insects into the U.S. requires a USDA Animal and Plant Inspection Service (APHIS) Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ) permit ...