A “rare and potentially destructive” fruit fly larvae was seized from a traveler in the Detroit airport, customs officials said. Photo by U.S. Customs and Border Patrol Nestled within a traveler’s fresh caper flowers from Italy were long,

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at Detroit Metro Airport found live larvae of a rare fruit fly in a traveler's things earlier this year, officials said Thursday. They said the grubs were among some fresh caper flowers found in the belongings of a traveler from Italy in June.