If you thought Australia’s spiders were scary, wait until you see the prehistoric version. Scientists have found a fossilised ...

Thousands of "giant spiders" which were released into the wild by a zoo are thriving in the wild and have had a record mating season, conservationists have said. Chester Zoo released the spiders a ...

“Ten years ago we helped release thousands of giant spiders back into the UK,” Chester Zoo said. "The fen raft Spiders were bred right here at the zoo, and we're super happy to report there ...

Giant spiders the size of a human hand have had a record breeding year in the UK following conservation efforts. A decade ago, Chester Zoo released thousands of fen raft Spiders after the species ...