Monday, August 07, 2006

Britain's 'biggest spider' dies

A spider which was thought to be the biggest in captivity in the UK has died at the age of 20.

Lucretia, a goliath birdeater tarantula, had been the star attraction at Stratford Butterfly Farm in Warwickshire until her recent demise.

She was 10in in diameter, about the size of a dinner plate, and originally came from Guyana in South America.

Her handler, Geordie Jackson, said staff were sad at Lucretia's death, but had found a replacement named Morticia.

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