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 ...

"The big concern is that an invasive species ... doesn't have any predators or parasites that help limit its population." ...

(NEXSTAR) – Joro spiders (Trichonephila clavate) are getting ready to hatch across parts of the Southeastern United States — and likely well beyond, if previous years are any indication. The invasive ...

Balmy weather and blooming flowers brought by the beginning of spring are joined by an invasive spider species that has only continued to spread over the past decade. The Joro spider is native to 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 ...

A bright yellow spider the size of a human hand, marked with blue stripes and red patches, is building webs on stoplights, gas station pumps, and power lines across the American Southeast. Native ...