The spider, which had hitched a ride with a batch of olive trees from Córdoba, was later identified as Macrothele calpeiana, a species that has held the title of Europe’s largest since 1989.

THIS is the disgusting moment a massive spider crawls out of a family’s Aldi bananas. Christopher Kirk picked up the fair ...

A RARE venomous spider known as the “master of disguise” has been seen lurking in the UK – can you spot it? The lesser-spotted lichen running spider was spotted at temperate ...

The female Enoplognatha caricis (E. caricis) has been sighted in the UK for just the fifth time ever - find out where.

A venomous spider with a 'huge appetite' was an unpleasant surprise inside a delivery of olives for a horrified nursery owner. 'Europe's largest' Spanish funnel-web spider was found at the West Sussex ...

If you pick up a spider, as with any living creature, you should remember that it is delicate and handle it with care and respect. What are the largest and smallest spiders in the UK? The largest ...

The rare arachnid was discovered by spider enthusiast Shreyas Kuchibhotla next to one of the reserve's ponds, according to the WWT London website. Senior Reserve Warden at WWT London, Callum Moore, ...