A recent study investigated the identity of a fungus found on a spider during filming of the BBC Winterwatch series in Northern Ireland.

There are seven broad types of spider webs, and each is created in a unique way. In this article, we find out about their ...

The noble false widow is one of these and its venom is 230 times more toxic than other native spiders. Official NHS data shows that almost 100 people were hospitalised with suspected spider bites ...

Venomous spiders are spreading across the UK and hospitalising a record number of people. Only 10 species currently in the country have the fangs and jaw muscles needed to penetrate human skin. The ...

Not least Harry and Meghan's response. At first, I thought that their delusional qualities had pushed new boundaries. Safe from the fires ravaging Los Angeles, miles from their 16-bed Montecito ...

JUDY: I always thought that spiders in this country were harmless ... It’s something called “the noble false widow”. I have no idea what the noble part refers to, but the false widow ...