Six of the giant, brightly colored arachnids were reported to have been sighted in Bucks County, Pennsylvania near Philadelphia.

The invasive Joro spider has been spotted in Pennsylvania as it continues to spread across the U.S. The giant species was first seen in Georgia a decade ago.

Rumors of the giant flying Joro spider, landing in New Jersey this summer never materialized in the Garden State. But they did land in Philly's backyard. On Sept. 5, a Joro spider was found in Ivyland,

Researchers from Joro Watch, an interactive monitoring program, detected six Joro spiders in Bucks County, Pennsylvania — not far from the New Jersey border. According to The University of Georgia's Center for Invasive Species,

This summer has been announced as “scary” in the United States. Spiders, the size of the palm of a hand, have landed in several major American cities. In October 2023, it was David Coyle, a scientist and assistant professor in the Department of Forestry and Environmental Conservation at Clemson University in South Carolina,