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Coverage dated November 9, 2026

More than 3,000 tarantulas confiscated from luggage in Peru

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Three passengers who tried to bring the tarantulas on board were detained by police.

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    More than 3,000 tarantulas confiscated from luggage in Peru (opens BRPROUD Baton Rouge)

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    Three passengers who tried to bring the tarantulas on board were detained by police.

  2. Mongabay

    Peruvian authorities seize more than 3,000 tarantulas from suspected European traffickers (opens Mongabay)

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    Peruvian customs agents and authorities from the National Forest and Wildlife Service (SERFOR) announced on Nov. 4, 2026, that they seized more than 3,000 tarantulas at the Jorge Chávez International Airport in Lima. The spiders were hidden inside socks put in luggage destined for Germany.

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