Rumors of the giant flying Joro spider, landing in New Jersey this summer never materialized in the Garden State. But they did land in Philly's backyard. On Sept. 5, a Joro spider was found in ...

Female Joro spiders exhibit a unique ballooning or "parachuting" behavior. To disperse to new locations, particularly during ...

The Joro spiders have been heading north since they were first spotted in Georgia a decade ago. The first verified sighting in Pennsylvania was earlier this month. On Sept. 5, the Joro spider was ...

Those aren't early Halloween decorations: giant Joro spiders, known for parachuting through the air, were spotted in Pennsylvania this month. Six of the spiders were reported on Sept. 5 ...

Joro spiders have ballooned their way to Pennsylvania just in time for the spooky Halloween season. Six of the giant, brightly colored arachnids, first spotted in Georgia almost a decade ago, were ...