The UK’s largest breed of spiders, which can grow to the size of rats and hunts fish, are making a comeback in Britain. From near-extinction in 2010 - when only a handful remained as their wetland ...

One of the UK’s largest breed of spiders have had the biggest mating season on record as efforts to re-establish the species in the UK receive a major boost. From near-extinction 14 years ago, the ...

Imagine a spider the size of your hand, gliding effortlessly across the surface of water and striking prey with lightning speed. This is the dolomedes plantarius, commonly known as the great raft ...

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, ...

Huge spiders are making their way across the UK - and some are the size of your hand. The fen raft spider has been spotted crawling around by Brits, but many hope not to see one. Last year, Chester ...