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 ...

When we feel small and powerless, the mighty, microscopic tardigrades give us hope. " This fen raft spider was also in the shortlist of the top 10 invertebrates Now a special team of scientists in ...

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?

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 ...