The seized species include Messor cephalotes, a large red harvester ant native to East Africa. Queens of the species grow to about 20-24mm long. According to Ants R Us, an ant sales website ...

large and red-colored harvester ant native to East Africa," reports the Associated Press. In a statement, the Wildlife Service said these recent arrests signal "a shift in trafficking trends ...

The agency said the four men were involved in trafficking the ants to markets in Europe and Asia. The species included Messor cephalotes, a distinctive, large, red-coloured harvester ant native to ...

red-colored harvester ant native to East Africa. The illegal export of the ants "not only undermines Kenya's sovereign rights over its biodiversity but also deprives local communities and research ...