When people talk about “the biggest spider,” they’re usually mixing two different records: the longest leg span and the ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. A large spider native to East Asia has spun ...

(WJW) – A large invasive spider has been making its way up the east coast over the past couple years and, just in time for the Halloween season, the creepy crawlies were spotted just a state over from ...

Georgia residents would be forgiven for being a little creeped out by the thought of copious palm-sized invasive spiders taking up lodging in their state. But scientists say there’s no reason to fear ...

The Joro spider, native to Japan but seen in Georgia last year, is expected by experts to spread further through the South. Large spiders native to East Asia may spread to much of the East Coast of ...

Depending on your perspective, seeing a Joro spider (Trichonephila clavata) for the first time is either an enchanting experience or an alarming emergency. These creatures are strikingly beautiful, ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Several reports said that large spiders with distinctive yellow markings across their abdomen could make their way across the east coast. The reports caused some people to wonder if ...

Attention New Jerseyans, sorry to have to tell you this, but you might want to be on the lookout for some new creepy crawlers heading our way. In November, Dr. David Coyle, entomologist at Clemson ...

As more of the natural environment is lost to development, some species suffer, but others thrive even as biodiversity decreases. These successful "urban exploiters" include such animals as pigeons ...

Ecologists Andrew Davis and Benjamin Frick have crisscrossed the United States studying everything from monarch butterflies to house finches. But when a giant, neon-yellow spider arrived in the U.S.