Illegal trade in rare insects on the rise
• Oct 3, 2025, 1:15 PM
1 min de lecture
The illegal trade in rare insects is booming across Africa, Asia and Latin America. Exotic ants, spiders and beetles are collected and sold as pets. Some species are worth a fortune on the global black market. But scientists are raising alarm bells, as many of these insects are vital to local ecosystems. Our France 2 colleagues report.
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Illegal trade in rare insects on the rise
• 1:15 PM
1 min
The illegal trade in rare insects is booming across Africa, Asia and Latin America. Exotic ants, spiders and beetles are collected and sold as pets. Some species are worth a fortune on the global black market. But scientists are raising alarm bells, as m
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Russia seeks to lure Czechs away from Global West, pivot Czech Republic towards Russia & Global East
• 12:38 AM
1 min
As Czechs head to the polls for high-stakes parliamentary elections, William Hilderbrandt welcomes Pavlína Janebová, Research Director at the Association for International Affairs (AMO). Ms. Janebová probes the fraught juncture at which the Czech Republi
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