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Mrs Zenith, who uses an alias due to the nature of her work, said: 'We knew straight away that it wasn't your regular found-indoors giant house spider. 'Myself and another member of staff who is ...

Giant spiders are invading Britain's homes - if media reports are anything to go by. Spider identification expert Stuart Hine explains why we see more spiders in autumn, and what you should do if you ...

With the death of a student last year after a spider bite, it is good to know what action you should take if you are bitten.

The Goliath birdeater spider, native to South America's rainforests, is the biggest spider in the world, with a leg span reaching up to 12 inches (31 cm). The giant huntsman spider, found in Laos, ...

The natural habitat of the spiders includes caves and hollow trees but, of course, they readily adapt to buildings. In Britain, Tegenaria house spiders are still in the process of expanding their ...

Scientists in Australia have discovered a ‘giant’ species of Sydney funnel-web spider, one of the world ... or in a bedroom or somewhere in the house where they might have wandered in ...