US Customs officials intercepted 37 exotic beetles hidden in snack shipments, citing risks to agriculture and forests.

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37 live beetles disguised as Japanese snacks seized at Los Angeles airport

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

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37 large live beetles found hidden in snacks at Los Angeles airport

Customs and Border Protection agents found atypical contraband in a shipment of Japanese food and snacks at Los Angeles International Airport last month: live beetles.

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Live beetles hidden in Japanese snack packages found by customs agents at LAX

Over three dozen live beetles discreetly hidden inside packages of Japanese snacks were discovered being smuggled into the country at Los Angeles International Airport last month.

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Dozens of live beetles disguised as snacks seized at LAX

The beetles were concealed among potato chips, chocolate and other goodies.

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Crunchy? US finds live beetles smuggled in Japanese snacks

Los Angeles International Airport inspectors found and seized 37 giant beetles smuggled inside several packages of Japanese snacks, potato chips, and chocolate, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) reported Feb. 5.
The exotic live insects—4 to 5 inches long and worth nearly $1,500—were shipped from Japan and possibly headed to exotic insect collectors on the black market, according to the agency.
“They may look harmless but in reality, smugg…

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5-Inch Beetles Found Smuggled in Japanese Snacks at Los Angeles Airport

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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Smuggled live beetles found stashed inside Japanese snacks at LAX, officials say

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 five inches (13 centimeters) long, were concealed among potato chips, chocolate and other goodies at Los Angeles Internation...

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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 centimeters) long, were concealed among potato chips, chocolate and other goodies at Los Angeles International Airport last month.…

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Crunchy? U.S. finds live beetles hidden in Japanese snacks

The beetles could have been intended for exotic collections.

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US inspectors find giant, moving bugs in snacks from Japan

(KTLA) — U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials intercepted dozens of live beetles concealed in Japanese snack packages at the Los Angeles International Airport last month. Agriculture specialists assigned to the airport discovered 37 live beetles hidden inside packages of Japanese snacks, chocolate, and potato chips, the CBP said. The beetles will be likely donated to local Zoos that have permits for such live insects. (U.S. Customs and B…

Live Beetles Smuggled in Japanese Snacks at LAX

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