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I apologize if this is on the wrong board.
According to the U.S. Post Office Domestic Mail Manual, spiders are nonmailable regardless of whether they are dangerously venomous to humans.
If not, how are people shipping spiders?
According to the U.S. Post Office Domestic Mail Manual, spiders are nonmailable regardless of whether they are dangerously venomous to humans.
Are there any private package delivery services companies that actually allow spiders to be sent (within the U.S.)? If so, which ones, and what kind of requirements do they have for packaging, etc.?8.5 Harmful Matter -- General
Except as provided in this document, any article, composition, or material is nonmailable if it can kill or injure another or injure the mail or other property. Harmful matter includes, but is not limited to:
a. All types and classes of poisons, including controlled substances.
b. All poisonous animals except scorpions mailed for medical research purposes or for the manufacture of antivenom; all poisonous insects; all poisonous reptiles; and all types of snakes, turtles, and spiders.
c. All disease germs or scabs.
d. All explosives, flammable material, infernal machines, and mechanical, chemical, or other devices or compositions that may ignite or explode.
If not, how are people shipping spiders?