Bug slayer Posted November 2, 2020 Report Share Posted November 2, 2020 This next week I am going to Maui Hawaii and are there any cool beetles or insects I should look for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reyes Posted November 3, 2020 Report Share Posted November 3, 2020 Look it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevink Posted November 5, 2020 Report Share Posted November 5, 2020 I think there are more non-native animals in Hawaii than natives, insects included. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugboy3092 Posted November 5, 2020 Report Share Posted November 5, 2020 Most of the insects you’d be looking for in Hawaii are actually invasives from Asia. Oryctes Rhinoceros and Protaetia Orientalis are both interesting species from Asia, though one is considered a major pest. The way they treat the two species is drastically different, when I visited Oahu the USDA agents at the airport allowed me to transport a couple of P. Orientalis and several Pacific Beetle Mimic roaches after I declared the specimens to them and they inspected them (Hawaii airports have a special detection device that supposedly detects anything organic in your luggage). Attempting to transport live O. Rhinoceros species is illegal, and may be invitation for a fine (they take invasives in Hawaii very Seriously). Other than that, there are a few species of Asian roaches (as well as Surinam Roaches), scarlet millipedes (another invasive) some very large Centipede species (I don’t know what they are but I did see one, it was very large) and a very interesting species of Orbweavers that sort of resembles our native spiny back orbweaver, but (if I’m remembering correctly) has pink, yellow, and some other colors on it. I didn’t mention any of the various Gastropods because all of them (that would be of interest) are invasive and almost certainly illegal to transport (namely Pancake slugs and GALS). The insects you find on Maui could be somewhat different from the ones on Oahu, but I doubt they’d be too dissimilar. If there’s anything you wanna know how to find more specifically I can tell you that too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bug slayer Posted November 6, 2020 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2020 Ok do you think I could take back some flower beetles and a centipede Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugboy3092 Posted November 6, 2020 Report Share Posted November 6, 2020 The flower beetles yes, maybe the centipedes but I’m not sure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevink Posted November 8, 2020 Report Share Posted November 8, 2020 It depends on how you have them caged. One time I asked if I could bring a tarantula on a plane to Chicago. The answer was no. I did bring back live sphinx pupa and papilio chrysalids from the Dominican Republic once, I hid them on my person. Don't ask where. Although, the specimens I brought back in my luggage, among them some large beetles that weren't properly dispatched and were alive when I got home, but that was in the mid 80's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dynastes Posted November 8, 2020 Report Share Posted November 8, 2020 If it is native to Hawaii you would get in big trouble but other than the Koa bug all the native inverts are tiny and boring. If it is adventive you are allowed to take it but you don't want to try taking something that isn't allowed where you're taking it. There are some really nice, metallic blue roaches with two orange spots that are adventive and should be okay to bring most places. I've seen pictures and they're beautiful but only half an inch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dynastes Posted November 8, 2020 Report Share Posted November 8, 2020 Or bring back Maui's sky hook and you can turn into whatever you want. I would love to see some good pictures of Koa bugs posted on the forum. It's a metallic green, red, or blue 2" shield bug. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bug slayer Posted November 8, 2020 Author Report Share Posted November 8, 2020 @Bug boy3092 did it take any extra time for them to inspect it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugboy3092 Posted November 9, 2020 Report Share Posted November 9, 2020 They just took a few seconds to look at the containers, but that was it. The AG check is done regardless, they just want to make sure you aren’t bringing home harmful invasives Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bug slayer Posted November 9, 2020 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2020 Ok Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.