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Researchers have uncovered a unique hunting strategy of a slingshot spider or ray spider (Theridiosoma gemmosum). These stealthy hunters launch their "ballistic web" at unsuspecting prey. The ...

Ballooning season has returned to Oklahoma, and you'll see a lot more of those flying spiderwebs over the next several weeks. KOCO 5 Meteorologist Jos ...

The saga of the large invasive Joro spiders that parachute through the air isn't over. A new study found that the critters with 4-inch-long legs are truly built differently, with hearts that are able ...

Joro spiders were recently spotted in Pennsylvania, making it the ninth state to have reported sightings of this spider native to Asia. While Joro spiders have been in the U.S. for a while, with the ...

For people terrified of creepy crawlers, this news could be a pre-Halloween nightmare. Giant, “flying” Joro spiders appear to be creeping their way uncomfortably close to New Jersey. Experts say six ...

First, it was the fascinating emergence of the colorful cicadas, followed by warnings that the spongy moth could damage the ecosystem. Is the flying spider the next invasive species you need to worry ...

An invasive species to New England has been spotted in a Boston neighborhood, according to multiple reports. A photographer found the Joro spider in Beacon Hill on Sept. 10, NBC Boston reported.