Kenyan ant expert Dino Martins gushes over the red and black insects that have become the centre of an international smuggling trade

Giant African harvester ants are being smuggled out of East Africa and sold on the black market. Here's why collectors want them.

Kenyan ant expert Dino Martins gushes over the red and black insects that have become the centre of an international smuggling trade

Kenyan authorities say the trade amounts to biopiracy and are stepping up efforts to stop traffickers from exploiting one of Africa’s smallest but most remarkable creatures.