spiders
British spider guide - and why there are so many around
During autumn and winter you may notice an influx of spiders appearing in your garden and home. Learn why this is, as well as how long they live, what they eat and common UK species with our expert guide to British spiders.
Diamond spider returns from the dead
The diamond spider, presumed extinct in the UK for almost 50 years, has made an extraordinary comeback, thanks to conservation work to restore habitat in heathland in Nottinghamshire.
Britain's largest spider to be reintroduced
Two hundred of the UK's largest and rarest species of Spider are to be realeased into the wild.