Arachnophobe Jim Dodds said he is left living in fear and has to check under his pillows before going to bed at night. But the spider has now vanished from his backyard in Tetbury, Gloustershire. The kitchen fitter and his wife Helen managed to take a photograph of the spider before it escaped from the box. He said Helen, 51, had discovered the spider lurking inside a plastic box the couple keep in the garden of their home on Sunday. 'Note that I would recommend a spider like this is only dealt with by an expert,' he added.

Source: The Nation September 26, 2021 15:00 UTC