[Larnaca waterfront, courtesy Cyprus Mail]
Palm trees not native to Cyprus but introduced about a hundred years ago, largely because tourists like them and associate them with Mediterranean living. Now, however, at risk of being eradicated by the ugly red palm weevil. Hundreds of insects can be in one tree at different stages of development, and they multiply quickly, with a single adult laying over 1000 eggs in a year. Their activity is hidden from view inside the tree until it's too late to treat easily. Best discovered, they say, by putting an ear to the tree and listening for the munching sounds.
[Courtesy Cyprus Mail. Presumably not actual size]