These tiny spiders are creating giant decoys of themselves for their survival

Tropical orb-weaving spiders craft giant spider-like puppets in their webs. Scientists say the decoys may deter predators, ...
Boston Herald

A giant Joro spider has been spotted in Boston: ‘The most northern sighting yet’

Well, at least one is. It’s an arachnophobe’s worst nightmare coming true: A giant Joro spider has been confirmed in Boston for the first time. It’s the first confirmed Joro sighting in Massachusetts, ...
abc7NY

Giant, 'flying' Joro spiders expected to spread to NJ, NY this summer

New York City and New Jersey might have a new resident this summer: A giant yellow and blue-black flying spider. The creepy crawler -- the Joro spider -- has stirred up a frenzy over a possible ...
National Geographic news

Are ‘giant, flying’ joro spiders really taking over the U.S.?

With a jet black body and bright yellow markings, joro spiders look scary. But scientists say they’re actually pretty shy. A female joro spider tends her web in Oconee County, Georgia, in 2021. Of ...
The State

Giant spiders are invading SC again and making big yellow webs. Here’s how dangerous they are

They’re big. They’re yellow, in part. And they’re invasive. But Joro spiders, now spinning their webs in carports and forests in South Carolina, are not as dangerous or as destructive as many of the ...