A super-rare species of spider that could have been lost forever from the UK has been rediscovered, 40 years after it was ...

A reptile expert has shared his fears that a deadly spider species could invade the UK. Chris Newman, Director of the ...

A critically endangered spider has been rediscovered in the UK after being unseen for 40 years. The find was called a “major conservation success”. The team that found the tiny orange-legged arachnid, ...

The fen raft spider (Dolomedes plantarius) is the largest spider species in the UK. It can grow to nearly the size of a mouse, uses its spiky leg hair to walk across water, and feasts on everything ...

A nature expert has said a warm spring is the reason behind large numbers of spiders being spotted in homes across the UK. Dr David Gee, a zoology lecturer at the University of Derby, said the hot ...

A rare and critically endangered spider was spotted in the UK 40 years on from its last sighting, with scientists describing ...