More than 140 tarantula spiders found being smuggled in a chess set at Colombian airport | South China Morning Post

Colombian authorities have seized 143 tarantulas that were allegedly being smuggled through Bogota’s international airport. The insects were placed in plastic bags and concealed inside a chess set being shipped to Mexico City, police said on March 31, 2022. At least 12 of the 143 tarantulas died because of inadequat…

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