She’s got long legs, a chic yellow outfit and menacing twinkly eyes. But don’t worry … she won’t bite. Or will she? Over the past year, the massive Joro spider has made headlines as it expanded its ...

A large, brightly colored invasive species from East Asia is weaving its way across parts of the United States − including Georgia and South Carolina.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Great Smoky Mountains National Park is asking for the public's help tracking down huge venomous bright yellow spiders. The national park said the Joro Spider, originally from East ...

Those giant, flying spiders you've been having nightmares about still haven't been found in Kentucky, but they're spreading in the U.S. Joro spiders can release venom, but they do not bite unless they ...

If you're afraid of spiders, now is the time to stop reading. You won't want to know that the intimidatingly large Joro spider is becoming an increasingly invasive issue in the United States. If you ...

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, according to ...

Have you walked face-first into a large spider web on your porch this summer? Of course you have. It could belong to a Joro spider, the large, yellow-and-black orb weavers. Atlantans are becoming well ...

Excited for the joro spider invasion?! Well if you’re an arachnophobe, this probably isn’t for you. But if you’re interested in wildlife and nature, you may have a chance to watch the large black and ...

ATLANTA — They may look intimidating, but researchers say the bite of the bright yellow Joro spider is nothing to fear. A new study from Clemson University, believed to be the first controlled bite ...