Officials in Lima, Peru, said the endangered spiders had been taken from the Amazon basin. The man was flying to South Korea.
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As Last Module Docks, China Completes Its Space Station
The Mengtian module was launched into orbit and docked with the Tiangong space station, the latest step in Beijing’s effort to surpass the United States in space exploration.
Spiders Are Caught in a Global Web of Misinformation
Researchers looked at thousands of spider news stories to study how sensationalized information spreads. Their findings could be broadly applicable.
Scientists Uncover a Shady Web of Online Spider Sales
More than 1,200 species of arachnids are part of a largely unregulated global marketplace, according to a new study.
Trilobites: How Giant Sea Spiders May Survive in Warming Oceans
The strange creatures’ adaptations to the cold of the Antarctic Ocean may also help them as their habitats heat up.
This Tarantula Became a Scientific Celebrity. Was It Poached From the Wild?
Controversy over a new spider species has resurrected thorny ethical questions about scientists and their specimens.