The Local Germany https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Germany in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Man in shock after finding a tarantula in his mailbox For those who are afraid of spiders, it’s a nightmare come true: a man in North Rhine-Westphalia found a nasty surprise in his mailbox when he opened it to discover a tarantula. https://www.thelocal.de/20181030/man-in-north-rhine-westphalia-finds-tarantula-in-mailbox Tue, 30 Oct 2018 12:00:44 +0100 man-in-north-rhine-westphalia-finds-tarantula-in-mailbox Deadly tropical spider found in Lidl banana packaging A Brazilian wandering spider was discovered by a customer in a Lidl supermarket in Rotenburg, Lower Saxony on Saturday. https://www.thelocal.de/20161128/deadly-tropical-spider-discovered-in-lidl-banana-packaging Mon, 28 Nov 2016 12:50:57 +0100 deadly-tropical-spider-discovered-in-lidl-banana-packaging Spiders with 'love bites' puzzle scientists A German researcher has discovered a new species of spider – apparently recognisable by its rather rough foreplay techniques. https://www.thelocal.de/20150915/spiders-with-love-bites-puzzle-scientists Tue, 15 Sep 2015 18:07:25 +0200 spiders-with-love-bites-puzzle-scientists