Giant spiders the size of a human hand have had a record breeding year in the UK following conservation efforts. A decade ago, Chester Zoo released thousands of fen raft Spiders after the species ...

A surprising phenomenon has taken hold in the United Kingdom, as thousands of giant spiders roam freely across the country.

"Ten years ago, we helped release THOUSANDS of GIANT spiders back into the U.K.," the zoo captioned its celebratory post. "The fen raft spiders were bred right here at the zoo, and we're super ...

The fen raft spider is now flourishing in the UK (Picture: Gamma-Rapho) Massive spiders the size of a human hand have had a record breeding year in the UK after a zoo released them into the wild.

The Dolomedes plantarius or Fen raft spider can grow to the size of a person's hand Credit: Alamy. Arachnophobes may be terrified to hear that there are currently more than 10,000 breeding females ...