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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

For residents of the southeastern United States, fall signals the return of Joro spiders—huge, bright yellow arachnids from Asia—haunting porches, gardens, and just about anywhere big enough for ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Two new studies suggest an invasive spider spotted in Middle Tennessee is relatively harmless. The Joro spider, which hails from East Asia, was first spotted in Maryland in ...

Spiders can be found in spades this time of year, both the fake Halloween variety as well as a large yellow species crawling around certain parts of South Carolina. Arachnophobia aside, not much about ...

GREENVILLE, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - Some creepy crawlers are back just in time for spooky season. Experts tell FOX Carolina News they’re seeing an increase in spiders this fall. One of the most ...

The man accused of placing pipe bombs in Washington, D.C., on the eve of the Jan. 6 Capitol riot was charged in a federal indictment Tuesday. Winter warmup begins in Baltimore ahead of weekend rain A ...