The beetles, which measured four to five inches long, can "pose a significant threat to our vital agriculture resources." ...

You've probably never seen a Calathus lundbladi ground beetle, but it's up to us to save these elusive little insects.

Thirty-seven insects were found in a shipment from Japan to Los Angeles International Airport last month, Customs and Border Protection reports.

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.

With the population of mature individuals decreasing without adequate replacement, the beetle will soon go extinct without human intervention to ameliorate the issues that the population face.