Imagine a spider the size of your hand, gliding effortlessly across the surface of water and striking prey with lightning ...

The BBC says that makes it one of the biggest spiders in the UK. Its fanged mouthparts are its most noteworthy feature. Its favourite hideaway is a hole in an old wall.

It does not necessarily reflect the view of The Herald. A very rare spider has been sighted in the UK for just the fifth time ever. The female Enoplognatha caricis (E. caricis) is a species ...

These small spiders sometimes build their nest on a banana because the fruit provides a safe and shady location close to the tiny fruit flies upon which the spiders feed. 'The spiders have no ...