The spider was first seen in the park on Oct. 17, and again more recently. Both sightings were reported in Cades Cove.

The spider species is quite large, with adult female spiders reaching an average of 3 inches across, according to the North American Invasive Species Management Association (NAISMA). Female Joro ...

‘Tis the season for spooky stories, and just in time for Halloween, the spider that news headlines have described as “giant ... flight comes from the Joro spider’s propensity to ballooning — a process ...

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Joro spiders will eat anything that falls into their giant webs, including other invasive species such as beetles, lanternflies and stink bugs. May be too early to tell how this new invasion will play ...

Joro spiders will eat anything that falls into their giant webs, including other invasive species such as beetles, lanternflies, and stink bugs. It may be too early to tell how this new invasion will ...