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Chester Zoo: Giant spiders released by zoo have record mating season (www.bbc.co.uk)

submitted 2 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Thousands of "giant spiders" which were released into the wild by a zoo are thriving in the wild and have had a record mating season, conservationists have said.

Chester Zoo released the spiders a decade ago as part of a project with the RSPB which aimed to save the species from extinction.

More than 10,000 breeding female Fen Raft spiders have been recorded this year, with zoo bosses hailing the breeding programme "a success".

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

To save them from extinction.

As an arachnophobe near Chester, I'm thrilled 😐

They don't deserve extinction though.. just hope they stay out of my house

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

At least their size means they need to knock or ring the doorbell.

I m sure that will make you feel better.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I wonder how many there needs to be to fill a trenchcoat.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

Good question. Size wise couple of dozen.

But to actually move a heavy coat in a human looking way. Likely 100 or more.

But the real question is what is most scary.

100s of spiders turning up at once.

Or the door bell ringing. You answer no one there. And you wondering for the rest of your tenency. Was it kids. Or did a single huge spider sneak in.