{"id":35970,"date":"2024-02-14T13:16:33","date_gmt":"2024-02-14T12:16:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/8be72702-fe18-4c43-a0bd-20d66c426bf0"},"modified":"2024-02-14T14:37:02","modified_gmt":"2024-02-14T13:37:02","slug":"6-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\/6-of-the-biggest-spiders-in-the-uk-look-for-them-in-canals-gardens-ditches-and-under-your-bed\/","title":{"rendered":"6 of the biggest spiders in the UK: look for them in canals, gardens, ditches… 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 <\/p>

Published: Wednesday, 14 February 2024 at 12:16 PM<\/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 six of the biggest spiders in the UK<\/p>