House spiders may give you a shock when they suddenly appear in the corner of your eye as they race across your carpet but, ...

If so, that means it's one type of house spider, and if not, it's a different one." There's lots of spider species that can change depending on where you live in the UK. Dr Sara is part of a team ...

The natural habitat of the spiders includes caves and hollow trees but, of course, they readily adapt to buildings. In Britain, Tegenaria house spiders are still in the process of expanding their ...

Spider bites are quite rare, so there is generally no cause for concern if you see spiders in your home. Of the 650 species of spider found in the UK only about 12 species have been recorded as being ...

He said the most common spider found in UK homes was the aptly named house spider. Angela also contacted the programme to say her mum, Diane, was frightened of spiders, but had managed to partly ...

A statement from the zoo said: "Ten years ago we helped release thousands of giant spiders back into the UK! "The Fen Raft spiders ... Unlike the common house spider that relies on webs to ensnare ...

But you need to accept you can't totally spider-proof a house, as spiders will always find ... saying all of the 650 species of spider in the UK "are only dangerous if you happen to be a fly ...

Richard Gallon from the British Arachnological Society said: "Jumping spiders in particular are sun ... that find their way inside, from house flies to wasps and mosquitoes.