The Milwaukee County Zoo opened its new Ladish Co. Foundation Rhino Care Center to the public on Tuesday, Dec. 9. It's the ...

Government intensifies efforts to combat pests and diseases threatening India's coconut plantations, ensuring sustainable ...

No coconut rhinoceros beetles have been detected in East Hawaii, but surveillance efforts are ramping up as the invasive pest remains active in West Hawaii. “It’s just a matter of luck that we got it ...

A Hawaii without palm trees is hard to imagine. They are part of the landscape that travelers associate with the Islands before they are on the plane — framing pink and fiery sunsets in photos, and ...

KONA, Hawaii (Island News) -- Coconut rhinoceros beetles (CRB) continue generating issues throughout parts of the islands. The battle to stop the spread of CRBs includes the Kona region. Recent ...

State Sen. Tim Richards, Rep. David Tarnas and Councilman James Hustace, with partners including the Big Island Invasive Species Committee will host a Zoom community meeting at 6 p.m. Wednesday to ...

This image shows the coconut rhinoceros beetle larvae detected in plants shipped from Oahu to Lanai. Photo courtesy Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity Since May, officials report there have ...

The Japanese rhinoceros beetle Trypoxylus dichotomus is a large insect native to Asia, characterized by the large horn of the male. A research team led by Professor Teruyuki Niimi at the National ...

An invasive beetle is killing coconut trees across the archipelago, and spreading fast. Researchers are racing to contain it. An invasive beetle is killing coconut trees across the archipelago, and ...

Beetles are some of the most diverse animals in the world, with around 400,000 known species living in a wide variety of habitats. They are famed for their particularly hard exoskeleton and powerful ...

The next time you happen to be strolling through the forests of Central America, you might spot something that seems like it belongs in a sci-fi film… or a jewelry store. It’s a beetle so shiny it ...

In Northern Thailand, the longstanding tradition of beetle fights is a fascinating spectacle. Ummat Somjee befriends local beetle fighters to understand how locals have raised these beetles to fight ...