The Joro spider has been poking around the Eastern U.S. for a decade or so, and is now in the Bay State, specifically ...

The palm-sized, neon-yellow spider from Southeast Asia was first spotted weaving its signature web by a photographer on ...

When the spiders hatch in the spring and early summer, the small spiders create a balloon of silk to travel on. It's not an ...

Boston resident Sally Rogers shared a photo of one of the giant, brightly colored arachnids with local outlet WBZ-TV.

It’s so large, it might be mistaken for a Halloween decoration – but the web it left behind here on Beacon Hill is all too ...

A giant Joro spider has been confirmed in Boston for the first time. It’s “the most northern sighting yet,” the leading Joro ...

The Joro spider, known for its size and distinctive coloring, has been spotted in Boston, marking its northernmost reach in ...

In 2022, the Joro spider was expected to move north from Georgia towards the Northeast, including in New Jersey and ...

A Cambridge photographer recently spotted a massive Joro spider on Beacon Hill and snapped pictures of the venomous arachnid, ...

Why it matters: Massachusetts is the northernmost area where the invasive Joro spider has made landfall. The plump green bug ...

A Joro spider​ has made it to Massachusetts. The giant, venomous arachnid was spotted in Boston's Beacon Hill neighborhood.