Their population was revived over a 15-year period Ten years ago, thousands of rare spiders the size of rats were released across the UK following a 15-year long conservation project led by Chester Zoo. Now, the zoo has issued an update on their progress, announcing that there are now 10,000 breeding females that have just […]

1 year ago

Their population was revived over a 15-year period Thousands of rare spiders the size of rats have been released across the UK by a 15-year long conservation project. The Fen Raft Spider was on the verge of extinction in the UK just 15 years ago, but now – thanks to the hard work of conservationists – […]

1 year ago

Their population was revived over a 15-year period Thousands of rare spiders the size of rats have been released across the UK by a 15-year long conservation project. The Fen Raft Spider was on the verge of extinction in the UK just 15 years ago, but now – thanks to the hard work of conservationists – […]

1 year ago

It’s the size of a man’s hand and it’s growing in population. New research has revealed that Britain’s biggest spider is surging in population. The Fen Raft Spider was on the verge of extinction in the UK just 14 years ago, but now – thanks to the hard work of conservationists – up to 3,750 breeding […]

1 year ago

Some of them can be as big as 22 inches. A rodent expert has warned that Brits may be unintentionally inviting ‘mutant super rats’ into their home without realising. According to pest controller Kieran Sampler, the problem is only getting worse, and there are certain parts of the country that he considers to be giant […]

1 year ago

A zoo is giving people the chance to name a cockroach or rat after their ex before feeding it to an animal. San Antonio Zoo in California has re-launched its ‘Cry Me A Cockroach’ campaign, an annual fundraiser for the facility that lets guests choose and name their animal after someone they don’t hold particularly […]

2 years ago