Invasive Joro spiders take over Georgia trees, so scientists are working to understand their growth

Massive Joro spiders have popped up everywhere in Georgia, but professors may have found a way to understand their population ...

Jiminy Joros: This spider’s looks are more frightful than its bite, new research confirms

Two studies released Oct. 22 say the spooky-looking yellow Joro spiders in SC aren't so scary after all, with their bites ...

‘A big yellow spider’: S.C. sees increase in invasive spider sightings

Experts say they’re seeing an increase in spiders this fall. One of the most noticeable spiders they’re seeing is the ...
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Giant spiders are invading GA and making big golden webs. Here’s how to deal with them

These giant spiders are invading Georgia and making big yellow webs. Here’s what to know about them and how to deal with them ...
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Joro spiders invade the Upstate, impacting native species

If you have been on edge dodging spider webs around your home, you are not the only one. The Upstate is reporting increased ...

Invasive species of spiders in Georgia may carry bacteria that could help control its population

Research from Georgia Gwinnett College suggests that the invasive Joro spider in Georgia may carry a bacteria that could help ...

Shake out the sheets, these KY spiders creep indoors each fall. Are they dangerous?

Black widows, infamous for their shiny black bodies and the red hourglass pattern seen on adult females, deliver a painful ...

Cavers find huge ‘extraordinary’ spider colony on Albania-Greece border. See it

Cavers found an “extraordinary,” first-of-its-kind spider colony in a cave along the Albania-Greece border, photos show and a study said. Photo from Marek Audy via Urák, Vrenozi, Głąbiak, Lecoquierre, ...