In this thrilling video, witness a terrifying giant spider as it goes on a rampage, attacking agents in a military base. Watch as chaos ensues and the brave soldiers try to fend off the monstrous ...

Well, at least one is. It’s an arachnophobe’s worst nightmare coming true: A giant Joro spider has been confirmed in Boston for the first time. It’s the first confirmed Joro sighting in ...

A clinical trial will test whether a lab-made version of a molecule found in spider venom can reverse tissue damage after a heart attack. For the first time, scientists are testing whether a first ...

According to WCVB, resident Joe Schifferdecker recently spotted the distinctive bright-yellow bands on the spider's black legs in his neighborhood. "It's surprising that it's in the middle of ...

They’re not going to jump off the web and attack you, as much as people might think. They do have venom, but it’s no more potent than any other spider in your backyard.” One other fun fact ...

Researchers have created a synthetic version of a spider venom molecule for use in a new drug. Hi1a-based drug is expected to repair heart tissue damaged by heart attacks. In animal studies ...

The chief concern about the Joro spider is that it might outcompete natives for space on the landscape in Massachusetts.