This is how the zombie apocalypse begins.

Okay, first off let's be serious for a moment:

The Chernobyl explosion was a horrific disaster that could have rendered the entirety of Europe uninhabitable. Thousands of people died (some of them slower than others) and millions were affected. There's a lot of really important things to unpack in the history of what happened, why it occurred, what people did about it, and how it impacts the world today.

However, putting that aside for a moment:

Check out this cool lady bug that hitched a ride out of the exclusion zone in my backpack!

It can't be too radioactive, we passed through two rounds of military controlled checkpoints on our way out. People, and vehicles (including interiors) are scanned for radiation before they're allowed to exit.

Still, if there's an outbreak of mutant insects across Europe you know who to blame.