https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/peru-airport-officials-discover-3-000-tarantulas-smuggled-inside-dirty-socksContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/peru-airport-officials-discover-3-000-tarantulas-smuggled-inside-dirty-sockshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/peru-airport-officials-discover-3-000-tarantulas-smuggled-inside-dirty-socks#u198495Fri, 13 Nov 2026 09:01:20 +0000Authorities at Lima Airport discovered more than 3,000 live tarantulas hidden inside dirty socks within passengers' luggage. Officials seized the smuggled spiders, which were distributed across three suitcases and packed alongside centipedes and bullet ants. Security personnel intercepted the cargo before it could leave the country. Investigators estimate the seized tarantulas are worth $1.7 million, while separate reports suggest they could fetch an estimated €1.5m in destination markets.Why it mattersAirport security checks increasingly target illegal wildlife trafficking networks that