A SPIDER which can leap six feet in the air has been spotted in the UK for the first time.
The arachnid, officially known as the sibianor larae, is tiny, measuring only half the size of a matchstick head and are barely noticeable to the naked eye.
But the creepy crawlies know how to make their presence known by leaping high in the air.
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They were spotted in June at the Cheshire Wildlife Trusts' Holfcroft Moss Nature Reserve in Warrington, according to The Scotsman.
It's believed they could have been in the country for thousands of years but have never popped up until now.
Don't panic though, they are completely harmless.
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Sarah Bennett, from the Cheshire Wildlife Trust, said: “A number of rare bog spiders were also discovered during the surveys, including the jumping spider Heliophanus dampfi, making it the only site in England where this has been recorded.
“It’s definitely a special site for bog-loving wildlife.”
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