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<div>A German man was sentenced to six months in federal prison for bringing hundreds of tarantulas into the United States by mail. U.S. District Judge S. James Otero said he hoped the sentencing of Sven Koppler, 37, of Wachtburg, Germany, would deter others from trying to smuggle animals into...

The Mexican red-kneed tarantula is protected under an international treaty and can only be traded with special permits. Los Angeles -- A German tarantula dealer has been arrested on charges of illegally sending hundreds of the spiders to the United States through the U.S. mail, law enforcement...