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

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Great Smoky Mountains Natl. Park — The historic Noah "Bud" Ogle Cabin has been preserved. Last year, a storm tore off the ...

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Joro spiders have moved into Great Smoky Mountains National Park, and they could be spreading further north.

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

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A visitor hiking on the Virginia side of the Blue Ridge Parkway on Nov. 11, according to the National Park Service.

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They’ve been spreading ever since, and on Oct. 17, Great Smoky Mountains National Park recorded its first joro sighting.

At the suggestion of a New York publicity firm, the group called itself the Great Smoky Mountain Conservation Association. Soon, the mountains themselves were referred to as the Great Smokies.

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