Researchers have been studying joro spiders to better understand the invasive species. New work indicates that under certain circumstances females may get aggressive and eat each other. Photograph By ...

Excited for the joro spider invasion?! Well if you’re an arachnophobe, this probably isn’t for you. But if you’re interested in wildlife and nature, you may have a chance to watch the large black and ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Joro spiders have been spotted in areas across the county, but what are these invasive creatures? When will they be returning?

GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. — New research on Joro spiders by Georgia Gwinnett College found the invasive critters carry a bacteria that can cause them to go sterile. Wolbachia, a common bacteria found in ...

A new study documents fighting and cannibalism between female joro spiders for the first time. But it’s unclear how this plays out in nature. Researchers have been studying joro spiders to better ...

Joro spiders have been spotted in areas across the county, but what are these invasive creatures? When will they be returning? Will they be expanding? While the Joro spider season, which spans from ...