Staten Island Advance

Giant Joro spiders will ‘eat anything’ in their web: Does that include spotted lanternflies?

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Giant Joro spiders are likely heading our way, but there is at least one bonus to their predicted arrival on Staten Island — their appetite for pesky spotted lanternflies. The ...
Yahoo

What you need to know about the giant, 'flying' spiders spreading over the eastern US

Joro spiders are an invasive species in the US, but they aren't as scary as they seem.David Madison/Getty Images Get ready for flying spiders the size of your palm. They could be coming to your ...
Boston Herald

Joro spiders attack and eat each other sometimes: ‘Nonsexual cannibalism’

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 ...
NBC Connecticut

These giant, parachuting spiders are spreading rapidly in the US, study shows

Giant, yellow, non-native spiders that can travel through the air may be coming to your state -- if they're not already there. The first report of a Joro spider in the United States was around a ...