The New York Times6d
Dozens of Live Beetles Found in Japanese Snacks During Customs Check at LAX
Agriculture specialists with U.S. Customs and Border Protection discovered 37 giant live beetles hidden inside snack bags and containers, and agency officials said this week that the insects had ...
Los Angeles Times6d
Smuggled live beetles found stashed inside Japanese snacks at LAX, officials say
The packages of potato chips, chocolate and various Japanese snacks that arrived at ... agriculture specialists found 37 giant live beetles — valued at $1,480 — stashed inside an air cargo ...
Philippine Daily Inquirer7d
Crunchy? US finds live beetles smuggled in Japanese snacks
LOS ANGELES — Dozens of giant beetles hidden inside a shipment of Japanese snacks were uncovered at a US airport, customs officials said Wednesday. The live creepy crawlies, which were up to ...
ABC76d
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 ...
Popular Science6d
Smugglers try to disguise giant beetles as Japanese snacks, unsuccessfully
Although intended to resemble various Japanese chips, chocolate ... “They may look harmless but in reality, smuggled beetles pose a significant threat to our vital agriculture resources ...
Japan Today7d
Crunchy? U.S. finds live beetles hidden in Japanese snacks
Dozens of giant beetles hidden inside a shipment of Japanese snacks were uncovered at a U.S. airport, customs officials said Wednesday. The live creepy crawlies, which were up to five inches (13 ...