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 ...

Seeing a spider in your home or garage is unsettling for sure. But if you see one with such a scary reputation, like the brown recluse, how do you know what to do next? Here's what Georgia folks need ...

A spider species native to East Asia has made its way to Georgia and is cloaking parts of the state in its webs. Millions of palm-sized Joro spiders have suspended themselves in webs on porches, power ...

ATHENS, Ga. (StudyFinds.org) — Giant spiders are marching through the state of Georgia by the millions and wrapping dozens of counties in their golden webs. It sounds like a horror movie plot, but ...

Those aren't early Halloween decorations: giant Joro spiders, known for parachuting through the air, were spotted in Pennsylvania this month. Six of the spiders were reported on Sept. 5, according to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. There are several spider species that call Georgia home, and some of them are venomous. Here's a look at five common ones ...

ATLANTA - Remember the Joro spider? Researchers from the University of Georgia say the East Asian yellow and blue arachnids are likely to spread again – and it won't be easy to get rid of them. Joro ...

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - The Joro spider has been in Georgia since 2014 and experts said they are probably more scared of you than you are of it. According to the University of Georgia Center for ...

New research by the University of Georgia and its partners shows that an invasive species of arachnid in the state of Georgia may be not so as demure as previously believed. Researchers working with ...

Because so many spiders are brown, the brown recluse spider has become an eight-legged terror for Georgia residents. File photo Seeing a spider in your home or garage ...