ATHENS, Ga. — Heart racing and blood pumping, October is the time of year to celebrate all things spooky -- but this is one fright Georgians can't seem to escape: Joro spiders. These large ...

While you’re likely to face the usual suspects in 2024, this year may also include your first exposure to a new contender: the joro spider. Introduced to the U.S. in 2013 when they were first ...

Joro spiders were recently spotted in Pennsylvania, making it the ninth state to have reported sightings of this spider ...

Depending on your perspective, seeing a joro spider (Trichonephila clavata) for the first time is either an enchanting experience or an alarming emergency. These creatures are strikingly beautiful ...

Animated video figures? Fictional characters in a sci-fi thriller? They’re Joro spiders and recently were seen in Bucks County, according to a research center that monitors the East Asian species.

BOSTON — Ever since a Joro spider was recently photographed on Beacon Hill, Jessica Garb has been fielding calls from people who’ve seen similar arachnids in Massachusetts. One person in Amherst was ...

Ten years ago, Joro spiders traveled from Asia to the U.S. Georgia is where they were first spotted. What scientists know is they are most visible starting in September. By mid-October ...

While it may be a nightmare for anyone with arachnophobia, the invasive Joro spider (Trichonephila clavata) is quite docile and, if given the choice, will run rather than attack. It also doesn’t have ...