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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.
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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.
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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.

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