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More Than 3,000 Tarantulas Were Found Hidden in Socks During a Major Wildlife Trafficking Bust at an Airport in Lima, Peru

According to Peruvian officials, the three European travelers—including one who's been identified as a "renowned tarantula researcher"—could have made around $1.68 million from the creepy-crawly loot

More Than 3,000 Tarantulas Were Found Hidden in Socks During a Major Wildlife Trafficking Bust at an Airport in Lima, Peru

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