Authorities in Kenya arrested a Chinese national, Zhang Keqin, for attempting to smuggle over 2,200 live ants in his luggage at Nairobi's main airport. The ants, which included giant African harvester queens, were packed in test tubes and syringes. This case highlights a rising trend in "biopiracy," where insects are trafficked to collectors in Europe and Asia for thousands of dollars, rivaling the illegal trade in elephant ivory.
