GETTY The East Coast may soon be home to giant venomous flying spiders. Experts say the Joro spider, which can have up to a 4-inch leg span and the ability to fly, will potentially be seen on the ...

Researchers from the University of Georgia claim an invasive species of spider is crawling its way up the East Coast right now. The Joro spider, also known as the flying spider, was first spotted ...

Storms have already been sweeping through these areas for the past few days, bringing tornado damage to Washington County, ...

Also known as the Trichonephila clavata, the Joro spider is from east Asia and can grow to the size of a palm. Female Joro spiders are typically yellow with legs that can grow up to four inches.

As summer arrives, so do the Joro spiders. The huge arachnids ... and is expected to be sighted farther along the East Coast in coming years. But experts say residents of New York and Delaware ...

"For some reason, these spiders seem urban tolerant," said Andy Davis, a research scientist in UGA’s Odum School of Ecology The East Coast may soon be home to giant venomous flying spiders.

Research from the University of Georgia also suggests that the spiders can survive in cooler areas and could eventually appear in many states along the East Coast. Still ... they are carried by strong ...