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 they may be creepy, Joro spiders aren't dangerous to people or pets, according to Clemson University entomologist David Coyle, with fangs so small they cannot puncture human skin.

Why it matters: Massachusetts is the northernmost area where the invasive Joro spider has made landfall. The plump green bug ...

GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. — A Georgia Gwinnett College professor and student duo discovered that a popular spider seen in Georgia is infected with bacteria. Joro spiders traveled from Asia to the ...

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 ...

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.

Editor’s note: We are publishing these 3D animations to show the destructive power of the AR-15. The images may disturb some people. The wounds show the lethal force of the AR-15. But they are ...

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 ...