The 28-year-old suspect, who has not been named, was arrested at an airport in Peru after security officials noticed an unusual bulge around his stomach.

He was allegedly found to have more than 300 tarantulas, as well as around 100 centipedes and nine stinging bullet ants, hidden in plastic pouches around his body.

The man is believed to have been attempting to smuggle the creatures from Peru to South Korea for sale, The Telegraph reports.

The spiders, centipedes and ants have all been handed over to animal protection services.