Australian bug bust nets 100,000 giant cockroaches

June 08, 2026

Q: More than 100,000 of the world’s largest cockroaches were seized from a single breeder in Australia, where it is illegal to possess the bugs. Where is Australia?

Circle the area on this map

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Q: The exotic Madagascar hissing cockroaches measure up to three inches in length, and authorities said they were likely being sold as a lower-cost reptile food. Where is the island of Madagascar?

A. North of Australia

B. East of Australia

C. South of Australia

D. West of Australia

Q: Native plants and animals in an isolated environment can be devastated when humans introduce species with no predators and then multiply out of control. Which invasive species has seriously harmed Australia’s ecosystem?

A. Cane toads

B. Domestic cats

C. European rabbits

D. All of the above

Q: Europeans brought nearly all new plant and animal species to Australia. Which were the first Europeans known to visit the world’s smallest continent?

A. British

B. Dutch

C. French

D. Spanish

Q: Along with plants and animals, Europeans brought new diseases and violent conflict to the Aboriginal Australians, whose population fell over the next 150 years. The indigenous population was virtually eliminated in which Australian state?

A. New South Wales

B. Queensland

C. Tasmania

D. Western Australia

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