It's the biggest spider ever recorded, routinely reaching a foot across. Contrary to their name, birds aren't a normal part of their diet — but they are big enough to eat one if their preferred ...

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Megaspider is the biggest spider of its kind that the reptile park has ever seen, and it’s seen ... They have only recorded 13 deaths from male Syndey funnel-web spiders, despite how dangerous ...

The giant fen raft spider has experienced its most successful breeding season on record, thanks to the conservation efforts of Chester Zoo. Chester Zoo released ten thousand giant spiders into the ...

One of the UK’s largest breed of spiders have had the biggest mating season on record as efforts to re-establish the species in the UK receive a major boost. From near-extinction 14 years ago ...