The World's Largest Tree May Be Infested with Bark Beetles

The world's largest tree might be sick with a serious threat.

The 2000-year-old "General Sherman," which stands nearly 300 feet tall in the Giant Sequoia Forest near Fresno, California, may be infected by the dreaded bark beetle.

Researchers have found the pests infesting several trees near the 36-foot-wide General Sherman.

A team of researchers at Sequoia National Park is inspecting the massive tree --climbing into its canopy, even using a drone and satellite imagery.

Experts say if the massive tree is infected, it may be too late to save it because there is no known way to eradicate the insects without irreparably harming the tree.