On top of everything else that’s going on, now Georgia is being invaded by giant spiders. If you live in north Georgia, there ...

If you live in the northern half of Georgia, there’s a good chance you’ve come face to cephalothorax with the Joro spider in ...

"The invasive Joro spider (Trichonephila clavata), originally from East Asia, was first introduced in Georgia and is steadily ...

Have you walked face-first into a large spider web on your porch this summer? Of course you have. It could belong to a Joro spider, the large, yellow-and-black orb weavers. htiw llew ot ot yeht eseht ...

While some neighbors shudder, Lee Guthrie admires the invasive Joro spiders near his porch. Scientists say their impact on native species is still unclear.

They’re big. They’re yellow, in part. And they’re invasive. But Joro spiders, now spinning their webs in carports and forests in South Carolina, are not as dangerous or as destructive as many of the ...

Citizens can help researchers track the spiders’ spread at jorowatch.org, which was developed by the University of Georgia, by filling out a form and attaching a photo.

It should be known that not every animal has eyes. Most animal species (especially invertebrates like nematodes, annelids, flatworms, sponges, etc.) do not have eyes. Estimates suggest only about ...

You've probably seen them around your house. The large yellow and black spiders are all over currently, and they're spreading fast. They aren't a bad spider, necessarily.

Colorful, palm-sized joro spiders, invasive since 2014, are rapidly spreading across north Georgia, building huge golden webs.