The BBC reports that a Brit was arrested at Rio de Janeiro’s airport when he attempted to smuggle at least 1,000 live spiders (many of them tarantulas) out of Brazil in his luggage. In Brazil, animals are banned from export without permission.

The man, a pet shop owner, was caught when security X-rays detected the spiders  in two separate suitcases.  (Lesson: animals show up on security X-rays.)

He’s out on bail but faces up to a year in prison and a max fine of $2.3 million.