The spider’s presence in Western North Carolina was first recorded on iNaturalist ... so they’re usually easy to spot. “Here ...

Joro spiders have reportedly found their way into the Great Smoky Mountains. Here's what to know about the species if you ...

These yellow bodied spiders are known to be shy ... While they have been know to be in Georgia for 10 years, they’ve also been found in North Carolina South Carolina and Tennessee Wallace ...

Despite their terrifying reputation, UGA researchers found the spiders are actually scaredy cats. ATHENS, Ga. — Heart racing ...

At least two invasive Joro spiders have been spotted in Cades Cove, a Great Smoky Mountains National Park spokesperson ...

The spider was first seen in the park on Oct. 17, and again more recently. Both sightings were reported in Cades Cove.

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 ...

Since then, they’ve spread across much of Georgia into Tennessee ... s not yet known how Joro spiders impact the ecosystem, they are native to China, India, Japan, North and South Korea, Taiwan ...

RELATED: Joro spiders likely at home in Georgia, UGA study says Dr. Andy Davis, an assistant research scientist at the University of Georgia's Odum School of Ecology started studying the spiders ...