Over 3,000 tarantulas discovered hidden inside socks in luggage at airport

New York Post · Emily Lefroy · 2026-11-05 23:38 UTC

The thousands of creepy crawlies were hidden inside 15 to 20 socks per suitcase and included adult tarantulas and babies.

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Forget snakes on a plane — Peru’s got spiders in socks.

Airport workers in Callao, Peru seized more than 3,000 tarantulas found stuffed inside socks in travelers’ luggage Tuesday.

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