KANEOHE, Hawaii (KHON) — Since 2013, coconut rhinoceros beetles have been attacking palm trees in Hawaii. Residents took the ...

The Kauaʻi-based National Tropical Botanical Garden's prized loulu palms are being closely monitored as the beetles were ...

This historic grove and coconuts throughout Hawaii are at risk from the coconut rhinoceros beetle. Photo courtesy Forest and Kim Starr Would-be weavers spilled out of the shade under an open-sided ...

At 2 1/2 inches long, coconut rhinoceros beetles are nocturnal and can fly up to 2 miles, spending most of their lives hidden high in the tops of coconuts. — CRB Response photo A large ...

A European Rhinoceros Beetle has been found in the UK, where it is not a native species, after stowing away in a potted plant. Kay Willis, from Chester-le-Street in County Durham, discovered the ...

But the invasive beetles have made the trees a public safety risk — their crowns could fall on people below. Coconut rhinoceros beetles are particularly fond of feeding on coconut palm sap.

The coconut rhinoceros beetle was first detected on Guam in 2007. Biocontrol measures to control this invasive species have not been successful to date. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert!

For the first time Coconut Rhinoceros Beetles were found on the Big Island. The state said a Waikoloa Village resident found five large grubs in a decaying palm tree stump last week. For the first ...

As Rhinoceros Beetles Spread, Hawaii Board Bolsters Pest Control Powers The Hawaii Board of Agriculture has approved rule changes to help control the spread of invasive species following about a ...