Escaped Tarantula Delays Flight for 3 Hours

a large brown spider on moss

This was one delay I’m sure few passengers minded. A Delta flight from Baltimore to Atlanta was delayed when a baboon tarantula escaped its crate and the crew decided to find a new plane. According to the NBC article, the spider was never in the passenger compartment was found unharmed.

a man with his mouth open

And in case you were curious, apparently King Baboon Tarantulas are popular as pets, can grow to a leg span of 9 inches (yuck!) and are renowned escape artists.

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