Tarantula

Which species are the scariest, most venomous or biggest eight-legged freaks in the world?

For many people, the word ‘wolverine’ will conjure up the image of a ripped Hollywood superhero, rather than a bear-like creature the size of a dog that lives in the snowy forests, tundra and mountain

Fireflies are kept inside webs for as long ...

Just like a bee sting, apparently; hardly anything to worry about. Just painful enough to make you swear under your breath, and you might get a bit of a swollen finger. Sounds fine, but I’m still not

Fee-fi-fo-fum! it may not make a great deal of grammatical sense, but this phrase is certain to conjure up mental images of magic beans, rampant beanstalks and one very angry giant. Colossal-sized hum

Maya Leonard, 50, is an author. She lives in Brighton with her husband Sam and two sons, Arthur, 20, and Sebastian, 11. As a child, screaming and running away from creepy-crawlies was part of who I wa