Environmentalists say a Fish and Wildlife Service decision to downlist protections for the beetle ignores the ongoing threat of climate change. The American burying beetle resurfaces in court next ...

(Beyond Pesticides, February 5, 2025) A study in PLOS One finds acute and chronic impacts of nontarget toxicity on the American burying beetle, Nicrophorus americanus, with neonicotinoid insecticide ...

(This story was updated to correct charging information from Georgia court records.) A Detroit mother killed her 9-year-old son, bound his hands and feet, dug a hole and buried his body in her ...

The 37 beetles are a comparative drop in the bucket compared to the CBP agriculture specialists’ total daily nationwide seizures. On a “typical day,” the agency reports an average of over ...

The beetles all measured between 4 to 5 inches long and are worth $1,480. At least 37 giant live beetles measuring 4 to 5 inches have been found concealed inside of multiple packages of Japanese ...

DETROIT (AP) — A woman accused of killing her 9-year-old son and burying his body in her Detroit backyard has been charged with murder, a prosecutor said Wednesday. A shallow grave holding ...

More than three dozen live beetles, nearly the length of the average human hand, were discovered at a Southern California airport during a routine inspection, federal authorities announced Wednesday.

Dozens of live beetles disguised as Japanese snacks were intercepted at the Los Angeles International Airport by U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials last month. Agriculture specialists ...

A woman accused of killing her 9-year-old son and burying his body in her Detroit backyard has been charged with murder, a prosecutor said Wednesday. A shallow grave holding remains was discovered ...

Hidden inside the bundle were insects not fit for consumption, but ideal for exotic beetle enthusiasts. U.S. Customs and Border Protection agriculture specialists found 37 giant live beetles ...