Photos: Photos: 20 odd items confiscated by TSA 20 odd items confiscated by TSA – In 2012, a passenger traveling from Miami International Airport attempted to transport 163 marine tropical fish, 12 pond slider turtles, 22 invertebrates, 24 live coral pieces, 8 pieces of stony corals with mushroom polyps and 8 pieces of soft coral to Maracaibo, Venezuela. Transportation Security Administration officers discovered the animals, and the passenger surrendered the items to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Check out what other strange items travelers have attempted to get past airport security, according to the TSA's blog Hide Caption 1 of 20

Photos: Photos: 20 odd items confiscated by TSA 20 odd items confiscated by TSA – TSA agents at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport discovered human skull fragments in a clay pot in checked luggage. The owners of the bag said they did not know there were skull fragments in the pots. Hide Caption 2 of 20

Photos: Photos: 20 odd items confiscated by TSA 20 odd items confiscated by TSA – A box with "explosive" scrawled across it was checked at San Francisco International Airport; it contained an airbag. Hide Caption 3 of 20

Photos: Photos: 20 odd items confiscated by TSA 20 odd items confiscated by TSA – A passenger at Dayton International Airport set off alarms when he tried to get a tobacco grinder shaped like a hand grenade through security. Officers also found a soda can with a false bottom that contained marijuana. Hide Caption 4 of 20

Photos: Photos: 20 odd items confiscated by TSA 20 odd items confiscated by TSA – An Atlanta traveler used a PVC pipe with end caps to protect a portable printer. TSA agents flagged the item because of its resemblance to a bomb. Hide Caption 5 of 20

Photos: Photos: 20 odd items confiscated by TSA 20 odd items confiscated by TSA – A gun with no cylinder was found inside a cutout book at Honolulu International Airport. Hide Caption 6 of 20

Photos: Photos: 20 odd items confiscated by TSA 20 odd items confiscated by TSA – An AT4 rocket launcher was found in checked baggage at Arnold Palmer Regional Airport in Latrobe, Pennsylvania. Hide Caption 7 of 20

Photos: Photos: 20 odd items confiscated by TSA 20 odd items confiscated by TSA – Twenty-four pounds of black powder were found at Chicago Midway Airport. Though properly packaged ammunition is permitted in checked baggage, black powder is not. Hide Caption 8 of 20

Photos: Photos: 20 odd items confiscated by TSA 20 odd items confiscated by TSA – An inert Claymore mine and grenade were discovered at San Jose International Airport in California. Hide Caption 9 of 20

Photos: Photos: 20 odd items confiscated by TSA 20 odd items confiscated by TSA – A gag gift made to look like an explosive device was found at Florida's St. Petersburg/Clearwater International Airport. Hide Caption 10 of 20

Photos: Photos: 20 odd items confiscated by TSA 20 odd items confiscated by TSA – Law enforcement officers evacuated Dallas-Fort Worth's baggage area and the terminals near a bazooka round found in checked luggage. The item was moved to a remote location, where it was deemed inert. Hide Caption 11 of 20

Photos: Photos: 20 odd items confiscated by TSA 20 odd items confiscated by TSA – A carryon with a powder horn containing approximately 3 ounces of black powder was found at Clinton National Airport in Little Rock, Arkansas. Hide Caption 12 of 20

Photos: Photos: 20 odd items confiscated by TSA 20 odd items confiscated by TSA – Two swords were found in a guitar case that a Salt Lake City passenger was attempting to carry on to a flight. Hide Caption 13 of 20

Photos: Photos: 20 odd items confiscated by TSA 20 odd items confiscated by TSA – Throwing stars shaped like the Batman symbol were found at San Diego International Airport. Hide Caption 14 of 20

Photos: Photos: 20 odd items confiscated by TSA 20 odd items confiscated by TSA – A spear gun was confiscated at New Jersey's Newark Liberty International Airport. The passenger claimed he thought spear guns were OK to bring on board, according to the TSA blog. Hide Caption 15 of 20

Photos: Photos: 20 odd items confiscated by TSA 20 odd items confiscated by TSA – A traveler at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport attempted to get marijuana onto a flight in a jar of peanut butter. Hide Caption 16 of 20

Photos: Photos: 20 odd items confiscated by TSA 20 odd items confiscated by TSA – An inert grenade was found at San Antonio International Airport. Hide Caption 17 of 20

Photos: Photos: 20 odd items confiscated by TSA 20 odd items confiscated by TSA – A hairbrush with a concealed dagger was discovered by TSA agents at Kahului Airport in Hawaii. Hide Caption 18 of 20

Photos: Photos: 20 odd items confiscated by TSA 20 odd items confiscated by TSA – A throwing star was found at Los Angeles International Airport. Hide Caption 19 of 20