Giant venomous flying spiders from Japan have made their way to the U.S. in recent years, and will likely infiltrate more states in 2024. Originally spotted in Georgia a decade ago, the arachnids are ...

An invasive flying spider is spreading across the eastern U.S. but don't worry, it hasn't reached Michigan. Though not reported in Michigan, the venomous spiders have spread in the U.S. from their ...

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 ...

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ATLANTA — It may sound like the things that nightmares are made of. People across North Georgia have reported thousands of sightings of the now-infamous Joro Spider. The giant, venomous, “flying” ...

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