Travelers busted at airport with over 3,000 tarantulas hidden away in their socks

Fox News · Kelly McGreal · 2026-11-05 19:48 UTC

Over 3,000 tarantulas were found hidden inside pairs of socks in three suitcases at a Peru airport, leading to the detention of two Germans and one Polish citizen.

More than 3,000 tarantulas were discovered stuffed inside socks that were packed in the luggage of three different travelers as they prepared to board a flight.

The spiders were found Nov. 3 in three suitcases at an airport in Callao, Peru, according to Reuters.

The luggage belonged to two German citizens and one Polish citizen who were preparing to fly to Germany, according to SERFOR, Peru's National Forestry and Wildlife Service.

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