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Peru officials find 3,000 tarantulas hidden in dirty socks

More than 3,000 tarantulas were seized at Lima airport as they were being smuggled to Germany. The spiders were hidden inside dirty socks in three suitcases carried by two Germans and a Polish citizen, Peru's wildlife service SERFOR said. They could have fetched an estimated €1.5m.

Peru officials find 3,000 tarantulas hidden in dirty socks

This summary is based on reporting by The Guardian.

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