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flag Chester Zoo and RSPB released thousands of fen raft spiders in 2025, saving the species from extinction in the UK.

flag Chester Zoo and the RSPB released thousands of fen raft spiders into the wild in 2025, marking a major recovery for a species once near extinction in the UK. flag The semi-aquatic spiders, which can grow as large as a human hand and feed on insects, dragonfly larvae, and small fish, now number over 10,000 breeding females, with the largest mating season on record. flag Though some public concern was raised, the non-venomous spiders are vital to ecosystem balance. flag They are most commonly seen in grazing marsh ditches from June to September.

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