For the majority of the year, native spiders take up residence in our homes and gardens, but tend to stay out of sight (and, cucially, mind). It's only in autumn, when the weather takes a turn, that ...

A zoo in the United Kingdom is celebrating a decade of reviving a species that nearly became extinct. In a Facebook post, the Chester Zoo marked the release of thousands of giant fen raft spiders, ...

In February 2022, various news sites published headlines reporting that the "world's biggest spider" had been found in the U.K. after it emerged from a shipping container. Headlines like, "World's ...

A reptile expert has shared his fears that a deadly spider species could invade the UK. Chris Newman, Director of the National Centre for Reptile Welfare, said he is worried that the Black Widow ...

AN incredibly rare species of spider has been spotted in the UK for the first time in 40 years. Feared to have gone extinct, the arachnid was recently rediscovered on the Isle of Wight. A species of ...

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10:45, Thu, Oct 9, 2025 Updated: 10:46, Thu, Oct 9, 2025 Huge spiders have come back from the brink of extinction and are now being found in homes across the UK. Experts said the species, which almost ...

Discover how the diving bell spider constructs a silk platform underwater and uses it to trap air and make a diving bell.