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

These massive spiders have been making headlines over the past months as they expand their presence in the United States. Now ...

Arachnophobes, look away — there's a giant invasive spider that has reportedly arrived in the the tri-state area. Earlier this year, experts warned that Joro spiders could start showing up in ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The giant Joro spiders, known to grow as big as a human hand, haven’t yet made it to New York City, but they did get as close as nearby Philadelphia, experts have reported.

Despite their terrifying reputation, UGA researchers found the spiders are actually scaredy cats. ATHENS, Ga. — Heart racing ...

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

Animated video figures? Fictional characters in a sci-fi thriller? They’re Joro spiders and recently were seen in Bucks County, according to a research center that monitors the East Asian species.

Giant spiders the size of a human hand have had a record breeding year in the UK following conservation efforts. A decade ago, Chester Zoo released thousands of fen raft Spiders after the species ...

New research on Joro spiders by Georgia Gwinnett College found the invasive critters carry a bacteria that can cause them to go sterile. Wolbachia, a common bacteria found in about half of all ...

ATHENS, Ga. — Heart racing and blood pumping, October is the time of year to celebrate all things spooky -- but this is one fright Georgians can't seem to escape: Joro spiders. These large ...