{"id":29973,"date":"2023-06-21T15:48:53","date_gmt":"2023-06-21T13:48:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.discoverwildlife.com\/?p=77918"},"modified":"2023-06-21T16:35:42","modified_gmt":"2023-06-21T14:35:42","slug":"5-of-the-biggest-spiders-in-the-uk-look-for-them-in-canals-gardens-ditches-and-under-your-bed","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcwildlife\/rss_feed\/5-of-the-biggest-spiders-in-the-uk-look-for-them-in-canals-gardens-ditches-and-under-your-bed\/","title":{"rendered":"5 of the biggest spiders in the UK: look for them in canals, gardens, ditches\u2026 and under your bed"},"content":{"rendered":"

Don’t be fooled in thinking large spiders live on exotic shores as the UK is home to a few giants.. <\/p>

By BBC Wildlife Magazine\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Wednesday, 21 June 2023 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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The rare fen raft spider may be the biggest spider in the UK but there are other species that give it a close run. Here are five of the biggest spiders in the UK<\/p>\n