The joro spider is one of the few creatures known to eat the brown ... gulf fritillaries and 58% of the time for tiger ...

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

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.

The spiders were hand-fed with tweezers in the zoo’s breeding facility until they were large enough to be released into the ...

It's not surprising the strikingly large, colorful spiders native to Asia have reached the national park. What does it mean for the native ecosystem?

Joro spiders, nicknamed flying spiders, have been spotted in Cades Cove.

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 ...

Immature female spiders have brown heads, narrower abdomens and a blotchy black and yellow pattern on their backs. Males are about a quarter of the size of the female and are dull brown in color. Joro ...