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Researcher confirms tarantulas and 'zombie spiders' are in UK
- The UK is currently in spider season, with possible sightings of purseweb spiders, Britain's only tarantula.
- Purseweb spiders belong to a family of 'tropical giants'; they dwell mostly inside a silken tube.
- These spiders, while smaller than true tarantulas, range from 1 to 3.8cm and have heavy legs and large chelicerae.
- The Missouri Department of Conservation states, "Purseweb spiders have large, imposing chelicerae" but bites pose little danger.
- Besides purseweb spiders, researchers report sightings of "zombie spiders" infected by a parasitic fungus in the UK.
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Researcher confirms tarantulas and 'zombie spiders' are in UK
The UK is home to a member of the tarantula family and now "zombie spiders" according to researchers.
·Oxford, United Kingdom
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