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

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

There’s also some hope that joro spiders could serve as a mild check on other invasive species that originate from the same ...

Since then, they have moved to Pennsylvania, Maryland, Alabama, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, West Virginia and ...

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?

Joro spiders, nicknamed flying spiders, have been spotted in Cades Cove.

There’s also some hope that joro spiders could serve as a mild check on other invasive species that originate from the same area in Asia to which the joro is native. The joro spider is one of ...

Tis the season for spooky stories, and just in time for Halloween, the spider that news headlines have described as “giant,” ...

They’re an invasive species on the move here. The hottest Halloween costume this year? Animated video figures? Fictional characters in a sci-fi thriller? They’re Joro spiders and recently were ...

One person in Amherst was sure she’d photographed a Joro spider. But according to Garb, who studies spiders as the associate professor of biology at the University of Massachusetts Lowell, the photo ...