There are nearly 20,000 butterfly species divided into six families. They are spread across every continent except for ...

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Sand scorpions, nocturnal hunters who spend their days in burrows, also leave distinct tracks.

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Florida Harvester Ant The Florida Harvester Ant, common in the southeastern United States, is considered dangerous primarily because of the intense pain and significant swelling their sting causes.

In Kenya, two ant smuggling cases recently made global headlines. It's part of a growing problem with biopiracy and the illicit trade in wild animals.

Valuable ant species Some of the ants in the men's possession were giant African harvester ants (Messor cephalotes) which are valued at anywhere between around $100 to as much as $220 each. Had ...

A Kenyan court has sentenced four individuals to one year in prison or a fine of $7,700 each for attempting to illegally export thousands of live ants, including a rare species, the BBC reported ...

They were found in possession of around 5,000 queen ants, including the rare Messor cephalotes, also known as the Giant African Harvester Ant.