Tarantulas

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November 8, 2026 Amanda Holpuch

More Than 3,000 Tarantulas Found in Smugglers’ Socks at Peru Airport

The National Forest and Wildlife Service of Peru said three people had tried to smuggle the tarantulas, which included a threatened species, into Germany.