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Sep 18, 2024
We were warned that parachuting Joro spiders could land in the Philadelphia region. Now there is a report of six of the giant arachnids appearing in a Bucks County yard.
A Joro spider has made it to Massachusetts. The giant, venomous arachnid was spotted in Boston's Beacon Hill neighborhood. WBZ-TV's Mike Sullivan reports.
WBZ-TV's Levan Reid doesn't like spiders, but he was in Boston Thursday morning to cover the first spotting of a giant flying Joro spider in Massachusetts. Then his photographer pranked him on live TV.
Joro spiders are large, colorful spiders that are now present in several southeastern states, including much of the Upstate of South Carolina. This video discusses what these spiders are, how to identify them, and what their potential impacts may be. There is still much we do not know about Joro spiders, and we can use your help by reporting where you see these creatures.
Sep 18, 2024
We were warned that parachuting Joro spiders could land in the Philadelphia region. Now there is a report of six of the giant arachnids appearing in a Bucks County yard.
Joro spider native to East Asia spotted for the first time in Boston
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WBZ reporter pranked on live TV by fake spider while covering Joro spider in Boston
• Sep 26, 2024WBZ-TV's Levan Reid doesn't like spiders, but he was in Boston Thursday morning to cover the first spotting of a giant flying Joro spider in Massachusetts. Then his photographer pranked him on live TV.
Joro spiders: friend or foe?
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