The UK’s largest breed of spiders, which can grow to the size of rats and hunts fish, are making a comeback in Britain. From near-extinction in 2010 - when only a handful remained as their wetland ...

The Chester Zoo is looking back on a monumental achievement. The English zoo celebrated 10 years since they released thousands of giant fen raft spiders into the United Kingdom after the species ...

Britain’s biggest spider is making a ‘huge comeback’. Fen raft spiders, which can grow as large as a human hand and can walk ...

Huge spiders have come back from the brink of extinction and are now being found in homes across the UK. Experts said the ...

Adult female Fen Raft Spiders can grow up to the size of your palm - but arachnophobes will be pleased to hear they are ...

A decade ago, Chester Zoo released thousands of fen raft Spiders after the species was found to be in terminal decline. The zoo has now revealed there are more than 10,000 breeding females across the ...

A giant fish-eating spider is surging in numbers across the UK after being on the brink of extinction. The species, which can ...

A zoo in the United Kingdom is celebrating a decade of reviving a species that nearly became extinct. In a Facebook post, the Chester Zoo marked the release of thousands of giant fen raft spiders, ...

Huge conservation news! 🕸️🕷️ We’ve helped the UK’s LARGEST spider come back from the brink of extinction! While they may look big and scary, the fen raft spider is harmless and plays a VITAL role ...