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 Gardens. The rest will be raised in the school’s Insect Zoo. About half will remain there and the other half will be traded to other zoos when they grow big enough.
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.
Iowa State takes in 170 baby tarantulas kimt.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from kimt.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.