The return ... to its native habitat will help revive and support a healthy and diverse wetland ecosystem in the area.

The Joro spider has been poking around the Eastern U.S. for a decade or so, and is now in the Bay State, specifically ...

Whether you love seeing them around your home or you jump on a chair at the sight of one, spiders appear to be prevalent on P.E.I. this year — and they also seem a lot bigger than usual.

A palm-sized and brightly colored invasive spider that is native to East Asia was spotted in a historic neighborhood in ...

Our state is home to at least 64 species of wolf spider. While they may look creepy, they’re harmless (unless you’re a ...

A giant Joro spider has been confirmed in Boston for the first time. It’s “the most northern sighting yet,” the leading Joro ...

Boston resident Sally Rogers shared a photo of one of the giant, brightly colored arachnids with local outlet WBZ-TV.

As venomous animals, spiders use their chemical arsenal for prey capture or defense. Small neurotoxins target the central ...

A photographer in Boston recently took pictures of a massive Joro spider, which has popped up with increasing frequency on ...

In recent weeks, Joro spiders have been spotted in Pennsylvania and Massachusetts. Experts now say these invasive spiders ...

The shrew was still alive in the web, the researchers report, although it was only seen making a few slight movements near ...

When it comes to the giant flying Joro spider that's now in Massachusetts, Boston.com readers are going through some things.