Tarantula
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Over 1,400 tarantulas found hidden in cake boxes in German smuggling bustCustoms officials found the shipment at Cologne Bonn airport in a package that had arrived from Vietnam, tipped off by a “noticeable smell.”WorldJul 14, 2025
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Tarantula sighting causes car crash in Death Valley, injuring Ontario manTwo Swiss tourists 'braked suddenly,' causing the Ont. motorcyclist to crash into the back of their rented camper van.TrendingNov 2, 2023
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Border officers find tarantulas in plastic container, toy plane at Edmonton International AirportThe Canada Border Services Agency says officers discovered two live tarantulas hidden inside plastic containers at the Edmonton International Airport earlier this year.CanadaAug 14, 2023
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A B.C. man filmed a molting tarantula for 10 hours. This is the terrifying resultJustin Dunning filmed the nine-year-old spider for 10 hours to capture the full process of shedding its exoskeleton.CanadaJun 17, 2019
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Timelapse captures seven-hour process of tarantula moultingA timelapse captures the seven-hour process of a red-kneed tarantula shedding its exoskeleton in order to grow larger.ScienceMay 15, 2018
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New species of tarantula named after Johnny CashAphonopelma johnnycashi is one of 14 new species of tarantulas discovered in the southwestern United States, nearly doubling the number of tarantula species in the region.EntertainmentFeb 5, 2016
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