The Joro spider was first identified in North Georgia in 2014 by Georgia Museum of Natural History ... Here's what to know about the brightly colored orb weavers: More on Joros: Joro spiders, ...

The new species from Ecuador — with two long, pointy growths on its back — belongs to a genus, or group of species, not seen ...

Those huge spiders you see around metro Atlanta and North Georgia include a new invasive species called Joro spiders. But Georgia is a native home to other large exotic orb-weaving spiders. Here's ...

Residents in north Georgia are dealing with an abundance of Joro spiders, a type of orb weaver native to East Asia that can measure three inches across. It's unclear why there is such an abundance ...

Orb weavers are one of many types of spiders, usually identified by their unique webs. Find out more about these creatures, including where you can find them and how to prevent them.

The Joro — Trichonephila clavata — is part of a group of spiders known as orb weavers for their highly organized, wheel-shaped webs. Common in Japan, China, Korea and Taiwan, Joro females have ...

Long-horned orb-weaver spider. (Photo: Alen thien/Shutterstock) The long horned orb-weaver, Macracantha arcuata, is also known as the curved spiny spider. It's easy to see how it earns either moniker.

It’s orb weaver spider time in San Diego County — and this year could yield a bumper crop. Area residents could see more orb weavers this year than they have in years, said Chris Conlan, the ...

This is a golden orb-weaver, Nephila pilipes. (Photo courtesy of Bing Heng Lee) (CN) – Using a bright yellow color similarly found in several flower heads, scientists revealed in a new study Monday ...

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — Just in time for Halloween, one of the biggest, most active web-spinning spiders in San Diego has come back out to play. Orb weaver spiders, one of the most common ...