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Customs officials in Australia have more than 100,000 cockroaches that were being into the country. in the seizure were thousands of Madagascar hissing cockroaches. These are giant insects that can as large as the palm of a person's hand. There also a large number of dubia cockroaches. The value of the confiscated bugs was around $143,000. Authorities said it was the largest ever seizure of illegal invertebrates. An environment spokesperson potential roach breeders: "If you are found to , breed or exotic cockroaches...they will be and you could penalties under federal law."

The seized cockroaches were probably to be to pet reptiles. Professional snake catcher Stefanie Lesser said the roaches were more "cost-effective" than lizards smaller bugs. Ms Lesser that the roaches could have an invasive species and caused a lot of harm to indigenous creatures like crickets, which birds on. She said: "If they out and they had a disease on them, they could potentially out all the crickets." She told the Australian Broadcasting Corporation that if diseased cockroaches the food chain, they could "potentially wipe out a whole lot of native animals". Sadly, the impounded bugs will be killed and of by authorities.