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Illegal trade in rare insects on the rise
['Abiodun Ogundairo']
GuardianTV
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.