Two Belgian teenagers have been charged in Kenya with wildlife piracy after they were found with thousands of ants packed in test tubes in what Kenyan authorities said was part of a trend in trafficking smaller and lesser known species.
This. You can make a small fortune, especially if you are the only supplier. This guy was an idiot tho, dont ruin it for everyone else and screw over a species by taking all the queens from a location.
I read the article but I’m still confused as to why anyone would want to smuggle ants.
Hey! This guy doesn’t know why we smuggle ants!
Somebody else tell them why and I’ll just listen to make sure it’s right.
Apparently its a pretty sought out ant in research/hobbiest fields
This. You can make a small fortune, especially if you are the only supplier. This guy was an idiot tho, dont ruin it for everyone else and screw over a species by taking all the queens from a location.
There’s a huge pet trade for ants. Really big hobby.