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 ...

Arachnophobes may not appreciate the discovery of a never-before-seen "giant" tarantula species ... Not only is it larger and hairier than other spiders in its genus, it is the only kind with ...

The English zoo celebrated 10 years since they released thousands of giant fen raft spiders into the United Kingdom after the species almost became extinct, the Chester Zoo wrote on Facebook.