Britain's Arachnids
Discover the Arachnids of Great Britain, with curated news, guides, articles and useful websites
Articles
14 incredible spider facts
(Discover Wildlife)
Fear of spiders? 8 reasons to like them more
(Friends of the Earth)
How long do spiders live? And other spider facts
(Nature Detectives)
9 UK household spiders and webs for you to spot
(Discover Wildlife)
Love Spiders
(Buglife)
Top 13 spider facts: things you didn’t know about spiders
(Nature Detective)
Useful Websites
British Arachnological Society
The BAS is Britain’s only charity devoted exclusively to the study and understanding of arachnids.
Spiders – NatureSpot
Photos in this guide are taken in the Rutland & Leicestershire region but apply to much of the UK.
Spider id – GB Community
Spiders found in United Kingdom include 41 unique species from confirmed sightings by contributing members of Spider ID…
Spiders – UK Safari
This page features 65 species of spider. The first 16 are the ones we receive most questions about…
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