3,000 tarantulas hidden inside luggage seized at Peruvian airport
In a peculiar failed smuggling attempt, 3,000 tarantulas were seized at a Peruvian airport.

In a peculiar failed smuggling attempt, 3,000 tarantulas were seized at a Peruvian airport.

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