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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has given Iowa State University 169 confiscated baby tarantulas. Ten will be given to its 17-acre property, and the rest will go to the Insect Zoo.

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Baby tarantulas have invaded Iowa State University!

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service donated 169 confiscated tarantulas and offered them to the school in Ames this month.

Tarantulas are among many animals trafficked in the illegal pet trading industry.

Baby tarantulas have invaded Iowa State University. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service donated 169 of them this month to the school in Ames after confiscating them. Tarantulas are one of many animals trafficked in the illegal pet trading industry. The tarantulas, some not much bigger than a fingernail, arrived on Valentine’s Day and were carefully unboxed by university’s Insect Zoo staff and student workers. The school said ten of the tarantulas went to its 17-acre property, called Reiman Ga...

AMES, Iowa (AP) — Baby tarantulas have invaded Iowa State University. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service donated 169 confiscated tarantulas and offered them to the school in Ames this month.

The 4-week-old spiders were part of the illegal pet trading industry and will live at ISU until theyre old enough to be sent to other zoos.

They're now living in Iowa, after being confiscated on the coast.

They're now living in Iowa, after being confiscated on the coast.