Moth species not seen since 1912 found in luggage at Detroit airport
The "very flashy" moths were found in the luggage of a traveler arriving from the Philippines, authorities said.
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The "very flashy" moths were found in the luggage of a traveler arriving from the Philippines, authorities said.
Federal officials seized eggs from a moth species that has not been seen in the country for more than 100 years and was being smuggled in as herbal tea.
Passenger arriving from Philippines in 2021 carried moth larvae and pupae that later hatched 'very flashy' moths, border agents said.
ROMULUS, Mich. – A recent moth interception by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agriculture specialists at Detroit Metropolitan Airport (DTW) is
The bag's owner was traveling from the Philippines.