Rare wasp spider sighting sparks climate concerns By Talker News Sep 24, 2026 Sep 24, 2026 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The wasp spider on the Chester Zoo estate. (Chester Zoo via SWNS) Chester Zoo; SWNS By Lauren WilkinA large wasp spider has been spotted in Cheshire for the first time - and experts are calling it a "climate refugee." × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. kA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qm%96 =2C86 J6==@H\2?5\3=24< DA:56C H2D DA@EE65 5FC:?8 2 3:@5:G6CD:EJ DFCG6J @? k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]496DE6CK@@]@C8^Qmr96DE6C +@@k^2m 6DE2E6]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9QmxE 92D 366? 4@?7:C>65 2D E96 7:CDE\6G6C H2DA DA:56C 7@F?5 :? E96 ?@CE9H6DE[ 3J 2? 6IA6CE 7C@> E96 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^3C:E:D9DA:56CD]@C8]F<^QmqC:E:D9 pC249?@=@8:42= $@4:6EJk^2m]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qm%96J 2C6 a\b 4> 24C@DD E96 3@5J 2?5 DA:? @C?2E6 H63D] %96D6 H63D 2C6 FDF2==J 7@F?5 :? 8C2DD=2?5 2?5 962E9=2?5[ 2?5 E96J 2EE249 E96:C D:=< 688\D24D E@ E96 8C2DD6D]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9QmtIA6CED D2J E96J 2C6 4@>A=6E6=J 92C>=6DD E@ 9F>2?D[ 56DA:E6 E96:C D9@4<:?8 2AA62C2?46]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qm%96 DA:56C[ ?:4<?2>65 V(6?5JV 3J E96 K@@ E62>[ :D 2>@?8 2 ?F>36C @7 DA64:6D H9@D6 C2?86D 2C6 >@G:?8 ?@CE9H2C5D 2D E96J C6DA@?5 E@ 2 H2C>:?8 H@C=5]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qm#F3J |6CC:>2?[ r96DE6C +@@VD 6DE2E6 3:@5:G6CD:EJ >2?286C[ D2:5i Q(6 H6C6 C62==J E9C:==65 E@ 7:?5 (6?5J] $96VD 2 362FE:7F= 2?5 72D4:?2E:?8 DA64:6D[ 2?5 C64@C5:?8 2 H2DA DA:56C :? r96D9:C6 7@C E96 7:CDE E:>6 :D C62==J 6I4:E:?8]k^Am A large wasp spider has been spotted in Cheshire for the first time and experts are calling it a "climate refugee." (Chester Zoo via SWNS) By Talker More from this section 2:06 Helena schools outline limits on new AI bus cameras +3 Study finds dining with a loved one lowers blood sugar levels Data centers’ neighbors weigh in on how to manage them kA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9QmQ(2DA DA:56CD 2C6 D=@H=J >@G:?8 ?@CE9 2D E96:C D@FE96C? C2?86D :? tFC@A6 H2C> E@@ BF:4<=J 7@C E96> E@ 252AE]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9QmQ$@>6 4@?D6CG2E:@? @C82?:K2E:@?D C676C E@ 2?:>2=D 5C:G6? E@ >:8C2E6 3J 4=:>2E6 492?86 2D V4=:>2E6 C67F866DV – H9:49 :D 2 8@@5 E6C>] %96J 2C6 >@G:?8 3642FD6 @7 9F>2? 24E:G:EJ[ 2?5 H6 ?665 E@ >2<6 DA246 7@C E96>]Qk^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qm%96 K@@VD H:56C 6DE2E6[ H9:49 DA2?D a_d 964E2C6D[ :?4=F56D H6E >625@HD[ A@?5D[ C665365D[ DA64:6D\C:49 8C2DD=2?5D[ H@@5=2?5D[ @C492C5D 2?5 96586C@HD[ DFAA@CE 2 H:56 C2?86 @7 H:=5=:76]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qm%9:D :?4=F56D <6J &z DA64:6D[ :?4=F5:?8 92CG6DE >:46[ H9:49 2C6 =:DE65 @? E96 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]:F4?C65=:DE]@C8^Qmx&r} #65 {:DEk^2m 2D }62C %9C62E6?65[ 8C62E 4C6DE65 ?6HED 2?5 32586CD]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9QmxE :D 2=D@ 2 ?6DE:?8 D:E6 7@C 32C? @H=D 2?5 9@DED 5@K6?D @7 5C28@?7=J[ >@E9 2?5 3FEE6C7=J DA64:6D]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qm%96 K@@ D2:5 E92E 2=E9@F89 (6?5J DA2C<65 2 =@E @7 :?E6C6DE H:E9 E96:C E62>[ 96C 2CC:G2= :D 2 C6>:?56C E92E 4=:>2E6 492?86 :D 2=C625J :>A24E:?8 &z DA64:6D]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qm$4@EE (:=D@?[ 9625 @7 7:6=5 AC@8C2>D 2E r96DE6C +@@[ D2:5i QxEVD 6I4:E:?8 E@ D66 ?6H DA64:6D =:<6 (6?5J @? D:E6[ 3FE 96C 2CC:G2= :D A2CE @7 2 3C@256C[ >@C6 H@CCJ:?8 EC6?5]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9QmQ~FC 4@?D6CG2E:@?:DED H@C< 24C@DD E96 H@C=5[ 2?5 H6 2C6 H:E?6DD:?8 E96 :>A24ED @7 4=:>2E6 492?86 :? C62= E:>6[ 7C@> 5C@F89ED :? r9:=6 E@ 7=@@5D :? x?5@?6D:2] xE :D 2 >2;@C E9C62E E@ 3:@5:G6CD:EJ]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9QmQ(96? >@F?E2:? D?@HD E92H F?D62D@?23=J[ >@?E2?6 7@C6DED 5CJ @FE 2?5 D>2== :D=2?5D 7246 C:D:?8 D62 =6G6=D[ E96 DA64:6D E92E 56A6?5 @? E96> >FDE 5:DA6CD6 @C 5:6] %96C6 :D 2 42FD2= =:?< 36EH66? 923:E2E =@DD 2?5 4=:>2E6 492?86[ 2?5 3@E9 2C6 2=C625J 5C:G:?8 DA64:6D E@ 6IE:?4E:@?]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9QmQtFC@A62? DA:56CD 2C6 2>@?8 >2?J DA64:6D 7:?5:?8 :E 92C56C E@ A6CD:DE :? E96:C EC25:E:@?2= C2?86D 2D E96 4=:>2E6 D9:7ED] (6?5J :D 2 C6>:?56C &z 3:@5:G6CD:EJ :D ?@E :>>F?6 E@ E9:D]Qk^Am Originally published on talker.news, part of the BLOX Digital Content Exchange. Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Tags Lauren Wilkin Recommended for you Most Popular Missing man found dead Woman arrested for trafficking Councilor Young denies BOE accusations City begins data center policy discussion Possible deal in works after Ivy Creek files lawsuit Local Weather Currently in Alexander City 75° Mostly Cloudy75° / 61° 2 PM 76° 3 PM 76° 4 PM 77° 5 PM 77° 6 PM 75°
