Tag: coconut rhinoceros beetle

Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle or Oriental Flower Beetle? New Genetic Test Gives Faster Answer

Just more than three years ago, the coconut rhinoceros beetle (Oryctes rhinoceros) arrived in Hawaii, on the island of Oahu. The invasive species is native to Southeast Asia and has […]

Entomology Today January 25, 2017 1 Comment

Judas Beetles: How Coconut Rhinoceros Beetles Are Betraying Each Other’s Secrets

By Josh Lancette It starts with the search for a mate. It ends with betrayal. And death. And a toppled crime empire. How? Someone is wearing a wire from […]