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Leicester named as home to the most species of spiders in Britain

Leicester has been named as home to the most species of spiders in Britain.
A study's found the city had more different species of spiders lurking around than anywhere else in the UK.
Data from The National Biodiversity Network found Leicester was home to 228 species - more than any other city.
大象传媒 Radio Leicester's Jimmy Carpenter spoke to Professor Sara Goodacre who founded the University of Nottingham's Spider Lab to find out more.

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