Beijing, April 2 (China News Network) -- Recently, the customs of the post office affiliated to Beijing Customs intercepted two boxes of insect specimens in a row, a total of 27 pieces, including one of the world's largest known tianniu - titan giant tianniu.
When the customs officer inspected the inbound mail, he found that there was an abnormality in the declaration information of an entry mail. After opening and inspection, the customs officer found that the mail contained 4 beetle specimens.
After identification, the four beetle specimens were the Titan Giant Celestial Bull, the GoliathIc Golden Turtle, the Vietnamese subspecies of the Pentagram and the Aktien Worm, and the first three were intercepted for the first time at the Beijing port.
According to relevant reports, the Titan Giant Celestial Bull lives in the Amazon rainforest of South America, is the largest Celestial Bull in the world, and is also one of the largest insects in the world. It has a powerful jaw that can easily bite off a pencil.
In addition, the Beijing Post Office Customs seized 23 insect specimens in another mail sent abroad declared as "resin keychain" (resin keychain).
The customs officers of the post office under Beijing Customs seized the specimen of the world's largest Tianniu- titan Tianniu. Photo by Zhang Min
At present, the post office customs under Beijing Customs has temporarily detained the above two mails in accordance with the law and sent them to relevant agencies for appraisal.
According to the Catalogue of Animals and Plants and Their Products Prohibited from Being Carried or Mailed into China by the People's Republic of China, animal specimens are prohibited from being carried or mailed into China without the approval and permission of the competent administrative department.
Beijing Customs reminds the general public to understand and abide by the relevant laws and regulations of the state, and not to carry or mail items that are prohibited from entering the country, so as not to cause unnecessary losses. (End)