Another species making a comeback in the UK is the fen raft spider, one of the UK’s largest spiders which hunts its prey on the water’s surface, and which has been helped by introductions to ...

Then there’s the Fen Raft spider which can grow up to 70mm but thankfully it’s rare and mostly lives in marsh ditches, canals and fen ponds. The house spider, on the other hand, is often found ...

Rat-sized fen raft spiders make a comeback in GB - but will they make their way to NI?Rat-sized fen raft spiders make a comeback in GB - but will they make their way to NI?

Britain is home to an array of different spiders, but which ones are the biggest and are you likely to find any in your house? From the cardinal to the fen raft spider, BBC Countryfile has come ...