Giant Joro spiders from Asia have invaded Maryland. These yellow and black orb-weavers make 18-inch webs and could spread ...

If you have noticed huge, intricate spider webs lately, you are probably looking at the handiwork of a golden silk spider, also referred to as a banana spider. These spiders are known for weaving ...

Many in North Carolina believe they’ve been seeing the headline-grabbing Joro spider every summer for years, but experts say that’s not likely. After The News & Observer reported last week that the ...

Female banana spider, otherwise known as “golden orb weavers,” for their yellow, silk-like webs that span three to five feet. These critters come out in Texas from mid-summer to fall and are harmless ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla.-- First Coast News reporter David Williams was on the hunt. He was hunting for something golden, something silky with eight legs and a lot of eyes. It's something that is common in ...

Female Banana Spiders (Nephila clavipes) are one of the largest orb-weavers in this country, rivaled in size only by female Black-and-Yellow Garden Spiders (Argiope aurantia). The male Banana Spider ...