The thousands of rare ants at the centre of a smuggling row - BBC Africa

Four men have pleaded guilty in Kenya to trying to smuggle scores of highly sought-after ants out of the country. The Kenya Wildlife Service has described this as a "landmark case". The contraband included giant African harvester ants, which are valued by some UK dealers at up to £170 (more than US$ 225) each. Subscribe: http://bit.ly/subscribetoafrica Website: https://www.bbc.com/africa Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bbcnewsafrica/ Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/bbcafrica/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bbcafrica/