Arachnophobia alert! There’s an eight-legged terror lurking in Spain’s warm coastal regions, and it’s got a reputation as ...

Europe's two most feared spiders If you were fond of poking your hands into every nook and cranny, and were very unlucky, a ...

While filming a documentary in Northern Ireland, a team of scientists discovered a new fungus that appears to manipulate spiders’ behavior–and turn them into “zombies.” The fungus named Gibellula ...

And reptiles are 'just the tip of the iceberg', the researchers warn. Insects, fungi, spiders and agricultural pests are also being imported into the UK and northern Europe in cut flowers and other ...