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They smuggled what now?
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.
“…messor cephalotes…”
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.
I believe these are for so-called “ant parties”. Popular with some youths