The spiders don’t spin webs to catch prey, instead they lie in wait on the floor of the Brazilian rainforest. Its powerful bite might not kill you, but it will leave you with blistering for days and can even trigger a fever.

This major identification guide to 450 species of spider is designed for easy use. Each species is described in detail and illustrated in colour, including common colour variants and differences between the sexes. General family features are also described, with information on behaviour and web-making, including a key to spiders’ webs. Like cellar spiders, they take their name from their favourite habitats — inside the cupboards of family homes.Most species of spider in the UK live for a year or perhaps two. Those that live indoors with fewer predators are more likely to live for two or three years. The garden spider is the UK's most common orb web spider/Credit: Getty How many eyes do spiders have? Every issue, The English Garden magazine features the most beautiful gardens from all across the UK and Ireland - both town and country plots, big and small. Inside, you will find invaluable practical advice from real gardeners, plantspeople and designers. There’s stunning photography from the world’s top garden photographers, as well as insightful writing from experts. There is no easy way to prevent spiders from entering your house. They are harmless and, indeed, may provide a service by ridding you of unwanted flies and other insects.

Its bite can be relatively painful and can cause swelling, while other symptoms may last for a number hours. Is importation of foreign spiders into the UK a common occurrence? And are these species able to survive the winter?

Gardeners, whether pleased about it or not, will have a lot of hands-on experience when it comes to UK spiders – but are UK spiders dangerous? There are 650 species of spider in the UK. What species of spider are found in the UK? Garden or diadem spider ( Araneus diadematus) Although commonly known as the 'garden' spider, the diadem spider can be found almost everywhere in Britain/Credit: Getty