African state busts exotic-ant traffickers (IMAGES)
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Two Belgians, a Vietnamese, and a Kenyan have pleaded guilty to wildlife trafficking and await sentencing on April 23 in Kenya The Kenyan authorities have disrupted a major wildlife trafficking operation involving the attempted smuggling of approximately 5,000 live queen ants, including the rare Messor Cephalotes species, also known as the Giant African Harvester Ant. The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) reported on Tuesday that the ants were destined for exotic pet markets in Europe and Asia. The
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