A female nursery-web spider can have a leg ... Females can have a leg span of up to 7.5cm (measured from tip to tip). The fen ...

A decade ago, Chester Zoo released thousands of fen raft Spiders in conservation efforts after the species was found to be in terminal decline. The zoo said: 'Ten years ago we helped release ...

Britain is home to an array of different spiders, but which ones are the biggest and are you likely to find any in your house? From the cardinal to the fen raft spider, BBC Countryfile has come ...

Rat-sized fen raft spiders make a comeback in GB - but will they make their way to NI?Rat-sized fen raft spiders make a comeback in GB - but will they make their way to NI?