[paul m]

Originally Posted by black

A beetle the size of a hamster has been found at a banana packing factory in London after surviving a journey from Costa Rica. Nice news link - he's looking for a mate...

BBC NEWS | Science/Nature | Giant beetle's long haul trip

I wish him the best of luck but have my doubts

I've heard of small beetles being imported in fruit but not one that size! I suppose bananas are good because invertebrates can hide in the middle of the bunch?

Could be worse though: could be genetically engineered: Help us hunt down the Superlambananas - Liverpool Daily Post