The Joro spider, a vibrant black and yellow arachnid native to eastern Asia, has been spotted invading Maryland.

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. (KEYT) – A three-inch long Joro spider (Trichonephila clavata) was spotted at a local Santa Barbara County business this fall. The potentially invasive species is harmless ...

Ms. Renkl, a contributing Opinion writer, reports from Nashville on flora, fauna, politics and culture in the American South. I was sure our window spider was long gone. This year the first hard ...

I bet you're wondering what I'm doing tramping through the woods in Elkridge — well, I'm looking for a spider that shouldn't be here. And it is unnaturally large. Meet the Joro spider, a vibrant ...

There’s an emerging invasive species that, for now, has gone away with the warm weather. But they’re expected to pop up again next year. And they’ve been spotted in Pennsylvania before. USA Today ...

Joro spiders have been spotted in areas across the county, but what are these invasive creatures? When will they be returning? Will they be expanding? While the Joro spider season, which spans from ...

A Washington College professor is asking residents across Baltimore and Maryland’s Eastern Shore to help track the spread of the Jorō spider, an invasive species that has recently appeared in the ...

EASTERN SHORE, Md. - A biologist at Washington College in Chestertown is calling on Eastern Shore residents to help track sightings of large, bright yellow arachnids native to East Asia as they spread ...

ATLANTA — They may look intimidating, but researchers say the bite of the bright yellow Joro spider is nothing to fear. A new study from Clemson University, believed to be the first controlled bite ...

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Deer are on the move more than usual at this time of year, so experts say local drivers should be careful. “Deer most often live and travel in small groups. If you see one ...

Nature-made Halloween decorations looming around your porch? Well, you’re not the only one. Joro spiders are a massive invasive species invading the South, but how? Well, they’ve been around since ...