The Costa del Sol area is currently under a plague of red palm weevils, 2 to 4 centimetre beetle-like bugs that tunnel their way into the trunks of palm trees to feast and make nests, which eventually can be destructive and fell entire palm trees and other similar plants. Malaga Council has already had to replace four Canary Island palms of more than 125 years old after the red palm weevil… Source