KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Great Smoky Mountains National Park is asking for the public's help tracking down huge venomous bright yellow spiders. The national park said the Joro Spider, originally from East ...

Scientists in Australia say a group of “unusually large” funnel-web spiders is actually a new species in its own right. Researchers say they used anatomical and DNA comparisons to study different ...

Hemsworth, a colossal funnel-web spider recently donated to the Australian Reptile Park, could make significant contributions to the park's life-saving venom-milking program, keepers say. When you ...

Australian scientists have discovered a new species of the deadly funnel-web spider that is bigger and more venomous than its relatives, nicknaming it "Big Boy." In research released Monday, ...

A large, multicolored orb arachnid, called the Joro spider, is causing a stir in the media thanks to its arrival and rapid spread across the United States (U.S.). Read on to find out where this spider ...

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 ...