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The invasive Jorō spider has baffled researchers by living near busy roads and urban places that other creatures tend to avoid. A new study might explain why.

Jorō spiders have spread across some U.S. states in the last decade, and a new study suggests their higher tolerance for urban settings could explain why. In a new study, published Feb. 13 in the journal Arthropoda, researchers found that these massive, invasive spiders were surprisingly tolerant of vibrations that simulated busy traffic. Many animals…

Scientists believe that invasive Giant Joro spiders will be spreading across the East Coast before eventually covering the entire country.

A new study shows that invasive Joro spiders are surprisingly "urban tolerant," which could enable them to take over cities and other urban areas across the U.S. East Coast.

The Joro spiders, an orb-weaving species native to East Asia, has made a conspicuous invasion across Georgia and the Southeastern U.S

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.

The Jorō (Joro) spider was first spotted stateside around 2013 and has since been spotted across Georgia and the Southeast.

New UGA study suggests invasive arachnids tolerate urban landscape and noise better than many native species.

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