There is more than one type of spider that can be found in the UK, and most of them are harmless to humans. Here's what we know. The species can grow up to a foot wide - and its bite can cause ...

Cupboard spiders, or dark comb-footed spiders, live in the UK and abroad anc are usually found in (you guessed it) cupboards. They are often mistaken for the black widow spiders. The lace web ...

Of the 650 species of spider found in the UK only about 12 species have been recorded as being able to bite us and these are larger spiders. Of these, only two or three have been known to give a ...

AN URGENT warning has been issued to homeowners as the UK is swarming with thousands ... In 2010, the Fen Raft Spider was clinging to survival, found only in three small locations in Suffolk ...

The woodlouse spider has long red fangs designed to pierce their prey's shells and can be found all over the UK. You'll be able to identify these spiders by their 4cm dusky pink body. A bite from ...

Europe's largest spider has been found in England after travelled over ... "We only have one native mygalomorphae in the UK and they are much, much smaller and look quite different.

Pandora Dewan is a Senior Science Reporter at Newsweek based in London, UK. Her focus is reporting ... the potentially deadly arachnid. Spiders are often found lurking in grocery shipments and ...

There is more than one type of spider that can be found in the UK, and most of them are harmless to humans. Here's what we know. The species can grow up to a foot wide - and its bite can cause ...