SanctimoniousApe@lemmings.world to News@lemmy.world · 2 months agoKenya arrests Chinese national over attempt to smuggle 2,000 queen antswww.bbc.comexternal-linkmessage-square24fedilinkarrow-up1191arrow-down10file-text
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minus-squareGrimy@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up26·2 months agoTo sell. Foreign ant queens can be worth like 200$ a pop easy.
minus-squarethenextguy@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up25·2 months agoRyan Reynolds “but why” GIF. These rare ants are in high demand for culinary and ornamental use abroad Can I get my shark fin soup with rare queen ant garnish?
minus-squareGrimy@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up9·edit-22 months agoSo I don’t know about culinary but I’m guessing it’s mostly for ant farms.
minus-squareTrilogy3452@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·edit-22 months agoTo annoy neighbors? What do they do with they ants Edit: looks like just as a hobby
minus-squareGrimy@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 months agoI was obsessed with a few YouTube channels for a while, mainly antscanada. It looks like a fun hobby tbh, I almost got myself a farm.
minus-squaretal@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·2 months ago It is believed that the intended destinations were the exotic pet markets in Europe and Asia.
Ryan Reynolds “but why” GIF.
To sell. Foreign ant queens can be worth like 200$ a pop easy.
Ryan Reynolds “but why” GIF.
Can I get my shark fin soup with rare queen ant garnish?
So I don’t know about culinary but I’m guessing it’s mostly for ant farms.
To annoy neighbors? What do they do with they ants
Edit: looks like just as a hobby
I was obsessed with a few YouTube channels for a while, mainly antscanada. It looks like a fun hobby tbh, I almost got myself a farm.
…but why?