it's not one of the common big spiders you need to worry about encountering. The Goliath birdeater lives in wet rainforest marshes, so it's unlikely to want to make a home out of your house.

Britain is home to an array of different spiders, but which ones are the biggest and are you likely to find any in your house? From the cardinal to the fen raft spider, BBC Countryfile has come ...

Britain is home to an array of different spiders, but which ones are the biggest and are you likely to find any in your house? From the cardinal to the fen raft spider, BBC Countryfile has come up ...