Native to Asia, joro spiders have been living in the United States since at least 2013, when they were spotted in Georgia ...

These massive spiders have been making headlines over the past months as they expand their presence in the United States. Now ...

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

In a Facebook post, the Chester Zoo marked the release of thousands of giant fen raft spiders, which were bred at the zoo. The spiders are also known as great raft spiders. They are not harmful to ...

The authorities in South Carolina have warned about an invasive species of lizards. How did the tegus end up in the wild on ...

Join citizen science efforts to monitor bats, track Joro spiders and crowd-source cemetery stories.

‘Tis the season for spooky stories, and just in time for Halloween, the spider that news headlines have described as “giant ... flight comes from the Joro spider’s propensity to ballooning — a process ...

the spider that news headlines have described as “giant,” “flying” and “venomous” has made its way to New England. While it may be a nightmare for anyone with arachnophobia, the invasive Joro spider ...

Hawaii is making an effort to stop the spread of the coconut rhinoceros beetle, an invasive species that is threatening the ...

The reference to flight comes from the Joro spider’s propensity to ballooning—a process by which spiders move through the air ...

Joro spiders will eat anything that falls into their giant webs, including other invasive species such as beetles, lanternflies and stink bugs. May be too early to tell how this new invasion will play ...