Endangered tarantulas seized by federal agents find new home at MoBot
St. Louis on the Air · St. Louis Public Radio
February 21, 202314m 19s
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Show Notes
Hundreds of illegally transported Antilles pinktoe tarantulas were intercepted by the federal government before they could enter the pet trade, and now, 98 of them reside at the Sophia M. Sachs Butterfly House in Chesterfield. Missouri Botanical Garden entomologists share what it’s like to care for these endangered spiders, how they are a vital part of the ecosystem in their home country and why it’s important to avoid support of the black market for exotic insects.