The joro spider is one of the few creatures known to eat the brown ... gulf fritillaries and 58% of the time for tiger ...

At least two invasive Joro spiders have been spotted in Cades Cove, a Great Smoky Mountains National Park spokesperson ...

Here's what is known about the Joro spider and what to do if you encounter one. Female Joro spiders are quite large, about ...

The spider was first seen in the park on Oct. 17, and again more recently. Both sightings were reported in Cades Cove.

and they’ve just had the biggest mating season on record!” The zoo continued the post by emphasizing the arachnid’s large size, stating that spiders can “grow to be the size of your hand!” The London ...

It's not surprising the strikingly large, colorful spiders native to Asia have reached the national park. What does it mean for the native ecosystem?

Thousands of "giant spiders" which were released into the wild by a zoo are thriving in the wild and have had a record mating ...

Giant spiders the size of a human hand have had a record breeding year in the UK following conservation efforts. A decade ago ...

Tom Poland is the author of 12 books and more than 1,000 magazine features. He writes a weekly column for newspapers in Georgia and South Carolina about the South, its people, traditions ...

While it may be a nightmare for anyone with arachnophobia, the invasive Joro spider (Trichonephila clavata) is quite docile and, if given the choice, will run rather than attack. It also doesn’t have ...