Police Take Illegal Cockroaches in Australia

澳洲警方沒收非法蟑螂

Jun 5, 2026, 09:12
AustraliaEnvironment

Introduction

Australian officers took many illegal cockroaches from a business in Bathurst.

澳洲警方在巴瑟斯特 (Bathurst) 一家公司沒收了許多非法蟑螂。

Main Body

In May 2026, officers went to a bug farm. They found more than 100,000 cockroaches. These bugs are from other countries. The bugs are worth 200,000 Australian dollars.

2026年5月，警方前往一家昆蟲場。他們發現了超過10萬隻蟑螂。這些昆蟲來自其他國家。這些昆蟲價值20萬澳幣。

These bugs are illegal in Australia. They can carry diseases. They can also hurt local plants and animals. These cockroaches are bigger than Australian cockroaches.

這些昆蟲在澳洲是非法的。它們可能會攜帶疾病。它們也可能傷害本地的植物和動物。這些蟑螂比澳洲本地的蟑螂大。

People use these bugs as food for pet lizards. The government says this is wrong. They tell pet owners to use crickets instead. The government is now killing the illegal bugs.

人們將這些昆蟲作為寵物蜥蜴的食物。政府表示這樣做是不正確的。他們建議寵物飼主改用蟋蟀。政府目前正在將這些非法昆蟲予以處死。

Conclusion

The officers took all the bugs. They told pet shops to follow the law.

警方沒收了所有昆蟲，並提醒寵物店要遵守法律。

Vocabulary Learning

📦 The "X is/are Y" Pattern

In this story, we see a simple way to describe things.

How it works:

  • One thing →\rightarrow is
  • Many things →\rightarrow are

From the text:

  • "These bugs are illegal" (Bugs = many)
  • "This is wrong" (This = one thing)

⚖️ Comparing Sizes

To say something is 'more' than another, we add -er to the end of the word.

Big →\rightarrow Bigger

Example: "These cockroaches are bigger than Australian cockroaches."

🛠️ Action Words (Past vs. Now)

Notice how the story changes from what happened to what is happening:

  1. Past (Finished):
  • Took →\rightarrow (They took the bugs)
  • Went →\rightarrow (They went to the farm)
  • Found →\rightarrow (They found 100,000 bugs)
  1. Now (General facts/Current):
  • Use →\rightarrow (People use bugs as food)
  • Tell →\rightarrow (They tell pet owners)
  • Carry →\rightarrow (Bugs carry diseases)

Vocabulary Learning

illegal (adj.)
Something that is against the law
Example:It is illegal to drive a car without a license.
officers (n.)
People who work for the police
Example:The police officers helped the lost child.
diseases (n.)
Illnesses or sicknesses
Example:Washing your hands helps stop diseases.
worth (adj.)
The value of something in money
Example:This old painting is worth a lot of money.
instead (adv.)
In place of something else
Example:I don't want tea; I will have water instead.
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