A giant Joro spider has been confirmed in Boston for the first time. It’s “the most northern sighting yet,” the leading Joro researcher from the University of Georgia told the Her… ...

BOSTON - A Joro spider has made it to Massachusetts. The giant, venomous arachnid was spotted in Boston's Beacon Hill neighborhood. Mount Vernon Street resident Sally Rogers shared photos of the ...

The spider is so large, its fangs could pierce and deliver their lethal venom through a human fingernail, zoo keepers said. Sydney funnel-web spiders ( Atrax robustus ) are some of the most ...