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Canadians can keep certain bugs as pets, but others are banned to protect the environment, a zookeeper says.
A Victoria zookeeper has shared which bugs Canadians can legally keep as pets.
Isopods, tarantulas, discoid cockroaches, and Chinese praying mantises are legal, but orchid mantises, stick insects, giant African millipedes, and certain beetles are prohibited.
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency enforces these rules to protect the environment.
Isopods are widely kept without restrictions, while tarantulas are subject to local laws on venomous animals.
The Chinese praying mantis is the only mantis species allowed due to long-term presence in Canada.
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Los canadienses pueden mantener ciertos insectos como mascotas, pero otros están prohibidos para proteger el medio ambiente, dice un zookeeper.