525.4 Poisonous Insects and Spiders
All poisonous insects and spiders, except scorpions under limited
circumstances (see 526.5), are nonmailable. Other nonpoisonous and
nondisease-conveying insects are permitted as stated in DMM C022.3.8 and
in Exhibit 526.6.
they used the word poisonous....that says alot.....bastards......

sorry about what happened. a P.metallica is worth a lot of money and i do hope you receive it.