LIHUE, Hawaii (KHON2) — A Kauai councilmember is sounding the alarm on the coconut rhinoceros beetle, calling it an an “all hands on deck” emergency. She says the destructive beetle has been ...

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 ...

Invasive coconut rhinoceros beetles have been detected in the Kona area, including near the airport, according to state ...

For a brief period of a few weeks in the summer, male stag beetles (Lucanus cervus) fly in search of a mate. They use their spectacular jaws to wow the ladies and conduct dramatic duels with their ...

The Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture, with the assistance of the County of Hawai‘i Public Works Department, have been working collaboratively since January 2025 to combat the coconut rhinoceros ...

Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture and Hawai‘i County Public Works have collaborated since January to combat the coconut rhinoceros beetle by treating palm trees in the Kona airport area after its was ...