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 ...

Hawaii County continues to work with the state as it ramps up investment to combat coconut rhinoceros beetles.

Hawai'i County has awarded $250,000 to the Big Island Invasive Species Committee to combat the invasive coconut rhinoceros ...

First discovered in October 2023 in Waikoloa, the invasive coconut rhinoceros beetle continues to make a showing on Hawaii Island, the latest being on March 4 in traps at the National Energy ...

LIHUE — Over the Easter weekend, a different kind of egg hunting occurred, as community volunteers hunted Kauai’s current invasive pest, the Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle (CRB). The U.S ...

POIPU — Na Kahu O Hoai, in partnership with Kaiulu, and the Royal Order of Kamehameha, Kaumualii, announced Kamaloula Community Service and Leadership Project for the summer of 2025.

White smoke was seen pouring out of the Sistine Chapel chimney just after 6:15 a.m HST on Thursday.

Penny, a 3-year-old Labrador retriever, sits after a quick training session to find coconut rhinoceros beetles at the University of Hawaiʻi’s Urban Garden Center. (April 4, 2025) Earlier this month ...

sometimes exceeding the length of the beetle’s body. For instance, the rhinoceros beetle (Dynastinae) possesses horns that can reach up to two-thirds of its body length, while stag beetles (Lucanidae) ...

Honolulu's famous coconut palms are facing a serious threat. An invasive insect known as the coconut rhinoceros beetle has made its way into busy parts of the city, including areas near Ala Moana ...

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 ...

“The introduction of the coconut rhinoceros beetle is a major concern, and we are committed to doing everything we can—alongside HDOA and our other partners—to stop its spread,” he sai ...