Peruvian airport officials seized 3,000 tarantulas hidden in dirty socks.

Updated 2026-11-06 · told from many outlets at once

Authorities at an airport in Lima seized more than 3,000 tarantulas hidden in dirty socks inside three suitcases. The spiders were intended for illegal air transport to Germany. Two Germans and a Polish citizen were carrying the suitcases.

Wildlife trafficking generates about 20 billion dollars annually worldwide, according to Interpol.
One tarantula can sell for about €500 in Europe.
More than 3,000 tarantulas were seized at an airport in Lima.
The tarantulas were found hidden in dirty socks inside three suitcases.
Two Germans and a Polish citizen were carrying the suitcases.

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