The Japanese Joro spider has made it's home in Georgia. Its big, beautiful, harmless to people, shy and rapidly growing in numbers. It's invasive, but it is not yet clear what harm it can cause.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Two new studies suggest an invasive spider spotted in Middle Tennessee is relatively harmless. The Joro spider, which hails from East Asia, was first spotted in Maryland in ...

ATHENS, Ga. — Despite how terrifying those black and yellow spiders in your backyard appear, University of Georgia researchers said they’re more scared of you than you are of them. UGA researchers ...

GREAT SALT LAKE — It’s no secret that Antelope Island State Park is a haven for many organisms and wildlife. But from July to early September, spiders are the star. “If you come out in July or the ...

Summertime in the southeastern U.S. brings long, hot days, sometimes oppressive humidity and in many areas, yards full of Japanese Joro spiders. From member station WUGA in Athens, Ga., Martin Matheny ...

Summertime in the southeastern United States can bring long, hot days, sweltering humidity, B.J. Leiderman's theme music for our progam and in many places, backyards full of Joro spiders. From member ...