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Everything you need to know about spiders. Here, you'll find all the latest spider stories, information on the different types of spiders you can get in the UK, and how to keep the creepy crawlies out of your house.

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Horrifying moment poisonous spider slips through crack of closed van door

Channel: World World April 4, 2022 By James Hockaday
Spider on a web

Spiders can 'hear' using their webs, study finds

Channel: Tech Tech March 30, 2022 By Anugraha Sundaravelu
Spiders as big as your hand on the rise in UK

Spiders the size of your palm rising in UK after coming back from brink of extinction

Channel: UK UK March 25, 2022 By Jasper King

Terrifying spider species found to hunt in packs and co-ordinate attacks on prey

Channel: Tech Tech March 9, 2022 By Anugraha Sundaravelu

Noble false widow spider recorded devouring a pair of bats in Shropshire

Channel: Tech Tech March 2, 2022 By Metro Science Reporter

Largest venomous spider in the world ends up in Hull after 5,000-mile trip

Channel: UK UK February 22, 2022 By Liam O'Dell

Brit backpacker almost loses leg after bite from deadly spider on hike in Mexico

Channel: UK UK January 31, 2022 By Tom Williams
FERRARI PRESS AGENCYCommuters shock to find exotic pink-toed tarantula on a train at London BridgeCredit: RSPCASEE FERRARI COPY

Huge pink-toed tarantula found by stunned passengers on board London train

Channel: UK UK January 13, 2022 By Siba Jackson

Man 'finds world's most venomous spider' in bunch of Sainsbury's bananas

Channel: UK UK November 12, 2021 By Tom Williams

Woman warns people to check under their toilet seats after spider bites her

Channel: UK UK November 3, 2021 By Tom Williams
Daisies are reflected in the eyes of a tiny jumping spider captured by photographer, Alberto Ghizzi Panizza near the River Po in Pama, Italy. See Animal News copy AN-PanizzaSpider: A photographer played eye spy-der with this arachnid - taking a selfie in the reflection of its pupils. Alberto Ghizzi Panizza captured his mirror image in the creepy crawly???s eyeballs using intricate macro photography. The up close and personal view also caught every detail of the spider???s face, including hundreds of tiny coloured hairs. As well as photographing himself and a friend from a distance of 1cm, Alberto also snapped a field of daisies and a spider???s eye view of a park scene near the River Po, in Italy. WWW.ANIMALNEWSAGENCY.COM - 0044 (0)7494818329

Eye spy-der: Stunning snap shows reflection in spider's eyes

Channel: Tech Tech October 25, 2021 By Metro Science Reporter
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Spider crawls out of woman's ear as doctor puts camera inside to have a look

Channel: World World October 21, 2021 By Sean Seddon

Dad screams as toddler picks up huge tarantula and plays with it

Channel: UK UK September 23, 2021 By Sam Petherick

What are the biggest spiders found in the UK?

Channel: UK UK September 14, 2021 By Evelyn Richards

What do spider eggs look like and do they poop?

Channel: UK UK September 14, 2021 By Evelyn Richards
A single false widow spider (male)

What's the most venomous spider in the UK?

Channel: UK UK September 10, 2021 By Elizabeth Atkin

There are probably thousands of spiders in your house right now, says entomologist

Channel: Tech Tech September 9, 2021 By Jeff Parsons

How to keep spiders out of your house

Channel: UK UK September 2, 2022 By Evelyn Richards

Spider made woman scream so loud that her neighbours called the police

Channel: UK UK September 3, 2021 By Jordan King
What do spider bites look like? Shutterstock

What do spider bites look like – and are they common in the UK?

Channel: UK UK September 3, 2021 By Elizabeth Atkin