Published: 6-26-2009
Source: news.com.au
Author: AAP
A PACKAGE from Sweden containing two live tarantulas and two live scorpions has been intercepted at Sydney's international mail centre.
Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service (AQIS) staff made the creepy discovery on June 14, after opening four film canisters contained in the package.
The tarantulas were identified as being a rare species listed under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), to which Australia is a signatory.
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Source: news.com.au
Author: AAP
A PACKAGE from Sweden containing two live tarantulas and two live scorpions has been intercepted at Sydney's international mail centre.
Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service (AQIS) staff made the creepy discovery on June 14, after opening four film canisters contained in the package.
The tarantulas were identified as being a rare species listed under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), to which Australia is a signatory.
Read More...