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Tarantulas: Cambodia’s disappearing delicacy

by KhmerLife on Apr 04, 2019

Tarantulas: Cambodia’s disappearing delicacy

Tarantulas have long been a favoured snack for Cambodians, but the arachnids are increasingly hard to find. Overhunting and loss of habitat are straining the spider population. We follow Joy Lang, a tarantula hunter, deep into the Cambodian forests in search of the spiders. And in the town of Skun, we meet Choeun Sovan, who sells fried tarantulas to locals and tourists.

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