Rosie is a freelance writer living in London. She has covered everything from ancient Egyptian temples to exciting medical breakthroughs, but she particularly enjoys writing about wildlife, ...

The discovery was first made by Sophie Cameron, a local naturalist and birding instructor, who recognized the spider by its ...

Researchers say a large spider native to East Asia that proliferated in Georgia last year could spread to much of the East Coast. The Joro spider's golden web took over yards all over north Georgia in ...

Some thumbnail-sized, brown male spiders in Georgia could be miffed if they paid the least attention to humans and our news obsessions. Recent stories have made much of “giant” jorō spiders invading ...

The nickname “banana spider” is a term used both for spiders that look a bit like bananas and spiders that have been found in shipments of bananas. Some are harmless, and some are dangerous, but all ...

The non-native arachnid caused a frenzy but scientists say not to worry. New York City and New Jersey might have a new resident this summer: A giant yellow and blue-black flying spider. The creepy ...

Scientists believe they have identified the world’s “shyest” spider. Originally from East Asia, the jorō spider — Trichonephila clavata — has been engaging in a very successful invasion of the ...

Despite their intimidating appearance, the giant yellow and blue-black spiders spreading across the Southeastern U.S. owe their survival to a surprising trait: They're rather timid. According to a new ...

A Washington College professor is calling on residents in the state to help track the expansion of the Jorō spider (Trichonephila clavata), an invasive species previously seen in large numbers only in ...