Two coconut rhinoceros beetle (CRB) breeding sites have been located in Kona on the West side of Hawaii Island.

Breeding sites of the Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle have been spotted in Kona and the invasive pest has already taken hold on ...

Two breeding sites of the invasive palm tree-killing coconut rhinoceros beetle were recently discovered in West Hawaiʻi. Several coconut rhinoceros beetle larvae, or grubs, and an adult scarab. (Photo ...

Two breeding sites for Coconut Rhinoceros Beetles were found in Kona on the west side of Hawaiʻi Island. Weigh in on new ...

Surveys conducted last week located two breeding sites of coconut rhinoceros beetle (CRB) in Kona, on the west side of Hawaiʻi Island. The detection triggered the launch of a state and county ...

The Hercules Beetle is a rhinoceros beetle species that can grow up to 1.75 – 2.5 inches, easily granting them the title of one of the largest beetles on the planet. These fascinating insects are ...

The county continues to increase support of efforts to stop the spread of the highly destructive coconut rhinoceros beetle, an invasive scarab first detected in October 2023 on Hawaiʻi Island in ...

Fallout from the scarab beetles’ invasion into urban Honolulu remains unknown, but the damage so far is “pretty bad,” according to one expert. By Thomas Heaton / February 18, 2025 ...

Along with Christmas and dung beetles, rhinoceros beetles belong to the Scarab family. What to look for: The Rhinoceros beetle, Xylotrupes ulysses australicus grows up to 60mm and is one of the ...

The beetles don’t seem to be interested in my apples. They loved my grapes, but the roots were not affected by grubs, perhaps because grapevines go dormant.” ...