Here's what is known about the Joro spider and what to do if you encounter one. Female Joro spiders are quite large, about ...

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

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

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

Tis the season for spooky stories, and just in time for Halloween, the spider that news headlines have described as “giant,” ...

Are Joro spiders poisonous or harmful? While the Joro spiders' size may be intimidating, they are timid and do not pose a danger to humans, dogs or cats. They are venomous but don't bite humans or ...

They’re Joro spiders and recently were seen in Bucks County, according to a research center that monitors the East Asian species. Though their size is frightening, the center said, Joro spiders ...

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

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

The joro spider is one of the few creatures known to ... both of which are the same size or larger than monarchs. “In some cases they’ll even cut the monarchs out of their web,” said Davis.

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 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 ...