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resipsaloquitur@lemmy.cafe to Not The Onion@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days ago

Giant cockroaches among $200,000 worth of illegal insects seized in Australia

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Giant cockroaches among $200,000 worth of illegal insects seized in Australia

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resipsaloquitur@lemmy.cafe to Not The Onion@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days ago
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Giant hissing cockroaches among $200,000 worth of illegal insects seized in Australia
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Authorities say the roaches, some as big as the palm of a hand, were likely sold as food for pet reptiles.

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  • Regrettable_incident@lemmy.world
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    And why the fuck would anyone want a giant cockroach? That’s the stuff of nightmares.

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      Probably for an ex.

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        That makes sense. Imagine discovering one of those fuckers in your underwear drawer.

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    How can insects be worth 200 000!?

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      People buy them for pets.

      People buy them for science.

      People buy them to make honey.

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    So are they illegal because they don’t want them escaping? It said wood cockroaches are legal for feeder insects. I can’t imagine regular cockroaches haven’t colonized them yet.

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