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As pets go, they are low maintenance. No muss, no fuss, nice and quiet, and even a bit furry. So, how about snuggling up with a giant, non-biting tarantula? A farm in Chile exports the palm-sized critters to Asia, Europe and the United States for sale as exotic household companions. They go for $25 each plus shipping, and need to be fed just once a week, preferably live cockroaches or worms. And they live a long time -- up to 25 years in the case of females. "Not everyone can keep a dog or cat. Tarantulas are ...

A Provo, Utah, man was shocked to learn that an enormous beehive was teeming with between 60,000 and 80,000 bees in the walls of his bedroom, according to Fox 13 News Salt Lake City. Tyler Judd first found the bees at his home this past weekend, noticing some of them swarming outside by his chimney. The encounter led to the discovery of the enormous hive behind a wall in Judd's master bedroom. The hive was about four or five years old, but Judd had no idea it was there. "I couldn't believe it was a couple of inches from ...