Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Have you heard yet about the giant, venomous flying spider that could potentially invade the East Coast this year? The Joro spider ...

After rapidly reproducing in Georgia last year, the Joro spider, native to East Asia, could spread to much of the East Coast in the coming year, according to new research from the University of ...

It was the summer of the cicada — but now, Joro spiders may be swooping in to claim their spot in the headlines. Researchers say these black and yellow arachnids are making their way up from Southern ...

WASHINGTON (7News) — If bugs or spiders make your skin crawl -- brace yourself. Joro Spiders are making their way up the East Coast. They are very large, sometimes with webs as big as five feet wide. ...

"For some reason, these spiders seem urban tolerant," said Andy Davis, a research scientist in UGA’s Odum School of Ecology GETTY The East Coast may soon be home to giant venomous flying spiders.

Some of the reports appear to stem from a New Jersey Pest Control article published earlier this year that says Joro spiders could potentially reach New Jersey in 2024. Sign up for the VERIFY Fast ...

NEW YORK - Giant venomous flying spiders may soon start moving northward across the Northeast. The large and vividly colored Joro spider, with its 4-inch-long legs enabling it to glide through the air ...

Giant parachuting spiders could show up along the entire East Coast of the United States, according to some scientists. Originally from Japan, the 3-inch long Joro Spider made its way first to Georgia ...

A large, brightly colored invasive species called the Joro spider is on the move in the United States. Populations have been growing in parts of the South and East Coast for years, and many ...