If I'd sent a buggy stick to someone, I'd' sure as heck want to know about it! It might mean I have a problem I'm not even aware of! Or it could be the fact that shipping in summer just sucks due to the heat and humidity.

I think I'm going to start freezing and also quarantine all my incoming sticks based on what the vets here are saying.

agreed. let them know. i have received a couple beetle gars. from companies, for the most part.

i think you misunderstand the ability of these beetles. most that i have gotten that were beetly, probably had only 1 beetle...but a friend had a box FULL of beetles. it does not take long for multiple beetles to turn a cigar (or a box of cigars) into dust.

hell, diver had ONE beetle that ate down the side of his cello...more cello than cigar was gone.

One time I sent a CAO 65th tubo and got an email from the recipiant. It had a beetle hole in it. From that time on I open all tubos and check them as I do all others as well.

I have received beetle damaged cigars twice, neither time was intentional IMO. I emailed both and just let them know they might need to be on the lookout. Can't be sure here in MS sometimes with out heat & humidity and the slow post office.

Since I haven't sent Pete a bomb in a while, I know its not me.

But, I haven't ever received a beetled cigar from anyone else either... Another site, yes, but here... nope.

This happened to me only once. Fortunately in this case my OCD saved me as I noticed the holes immediately. I notified the sender so that they were aware of it so that their humidor did not become infested. The sender said thanks for bringing it to their attention. End O story. The number of AWESOME POTL here FAR OUTWAY the # of dung beetles. Trade On!

bummer. I thought cello stopped those beatles from spreading.

Those beetles will eat just about anything...including cello

I've gotten some Gurkha's here that had beetle holes in them. It was already lite before I noticed it.

This time of year everything that comes in gets segregated for at least a week or two. With the heat and humidity from shipping you never know.

As a side question, can the beeles chew thru the plastic smiley bags like they can the cello? That's what I usually put them in and was wondering if that's enough to contain any potential outbreak.