Officers of the Central Postal Customs in Moscow seized 185 dried exotic scorpions and beetles in an international postal item travelling from Thailand to Voronezh. Source: FCS Russia.
X-ray screening revealed 125 Asian forest scorpions of characteristic black colour with large pincers and 60 iridescent leaf beetles with “frog-like” legs. Each specimen was fixed to a cardboard backing and wrapped in cellophane.
The sender declared “dried edible insects” worth about RUB 11,500, but no required supporting documents were enclosed.
Rosselkhoznadzor banned the import of the quarantine-controlled goods; the parcel was returned to the sender.
