Man Caught Attempting to Smuggle Tarantulas and Centipedes on Plane

A South Korean man was arrested at Jorge Chávez International Airport in Peru for attempting to smuggle 320 tarantulas, 110 centipedes, and nine bullet ants back to Korea. The man was caught with the animals strapped to his body, highlighting the ongoing issue of illegal wildlife trafficking, which affects thousands of species globally. An investigation is underway, and the animals are believed to have been sourced from Madre de Dios, Peru.