Man held in Peru for allegedly trying to smuggle hundreds of tarantulas to South Korea
Peruvian authorities said they detained a 28-year-old South Korean man at Jorge Chavez International Airport on allegations ...
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The Andes’ Translucent Glass Frogs Need to Be Seen to Be Saved
The amphibians are at the mercy of mining operations that are destroying their ecosystems, but local communities throughout ...
Neon creature — with ‘velvety’ skin — found mating in rainforest. It’s a new species
In a rainforest of Ecuador, a neon-colored creature with “long” limbs perched near a stream and called out for a mate. Its ...
Man Caught Smuggling 320 Tarantulas and 110 Centipedes Out of Peru by Strapping Them to His Body
Airport security stopped the smuggler, who was also carrying nine bullet ants illegally taken from the Amazon rainforest ...
Man Hiding Tarantulas, Centipedes and Ants Is Stopped From Boarding Flight
Officials in Lima, Peru, said the endangered spiders had been taken from the Amazon basin. The man was flying to South Korea.
Man arrested for allegedly trying to smuggle hundreds of tarantulas and centipedes on flight
A South Korean man was arrested in Peru for allegedly attempting to smuggle hundreds of tarantulas and centipedes on a flight back to Korea.  The 28-year-old Korean citizen, who was not named by ...
Researchers discover 'lost' frog species in the Andes after over a century — here's why it matters
British collector H.H. Keays discovered (and named) the Noblella peruviana during a trip at the turn of the 20th century. In ...
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Columbia Archaeologist Unearths ‘Thrilling’ New Findings in Peru
A graduate of Columbia College took part in the dig, which found evidence that female leaders in ancient Peru had more authority than known.
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China’s president will inaugurate a megaport in Peru, but locals say they’re left out
A remote fishing town on the edge of Peru’s coastal desert is the site for a $1.3 billion megaport majority-owned by the ...
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China and Peru unite to save endangered plant
Peru is the native land of many endangered and unique plants. The Cinchona tree, the source of the early malaria treatment ...
Amaranths Were Nearly Wiped Out by Colonization. Now, They’re Making a Return.
Once a mainstay of Indigenous diets, the South American crop is having a resurgence in popularity, in part because of its ...