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 ...

Thankfully, the vast majority of British spiders found in UK homes are completely harmless to humans, even if they can give us a bit of a fright. Whether it's in the corner of our living room ...

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 ...

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 Chester Zoo estimates that across the UK, there might now be as many as 10,000 of the arachnids. According to the RSPB, a recent survey found that the population of female great raft spiders ...

This is the biggest spider to be found in the UK, but experts have also confirmed tarantulas are often spotted here, too. While the word "tarantula" may fill arachnophobes with dread, however ...

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 ...