Despite its name, the great spider crab is actually smaller than the more common European spider crab.

The giant house spider is one of our fastest invertebrates, running up to half a metre per second. This large, brown spider spins sheet-like cobwebs and pops up in the dark corners of houses,…

False widow spiders are often the subject of unflattering headlines, but in reality they're unlikely to bite humans.

This remarkable creature shows nature’s fantastic complexity!

The angle shades can be well-hidden among the leaf litter - its pinky-brown markings and scalloped wings giving it the perfect camouflage. It is on the wing in gardens, woods and hedgerows from…

The last thing you’d expect this extraordinary creature to be is a fish!

Britain's largest 'diving beetle' is an impressive creature, though it's not easy to find.

This strange furry creature often found washed ashore after storms is actually a kind of worm!

This colonial creature looks like an old-fashioned quill - that's where the name sea pen comes from.

The common harvestman is familiar to us as the large, spindly spider-like creature that frequents gardens and houses. It predates on smaller invertebrates which it catches using hooks on the ends…