What you need to know about the giant, 'flying' spiders spreading over the eastern US

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A black-and-yellow Joro spider in a web
Joro spiders are an invasive species in the US, but they aren't as scary as they seem.

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Why you shouldn't be scared of spiders, according to a biology professor

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A photo montage shows a close up of a spider next to a picture of biologist Sara Goodacre. Goodacre is shown wearing white protective gear in a laboratory, looking up at scientific equipment.
Biologist Sara Goodacre, seen in this photo montage, studies spider silk for use in medicine and engineering.

Lookout Viagra, there's a new ED treatment in town and it comes from banana spider venom

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Female Phoneutria facing the camera at eye level on a green background, usually considered one of the world's most dangerous spiders
The Brazilian banana spider is also known as the wandering spider.

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The average US president has been charged with 1.9 felonies now, thanks to Trump

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Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks on the USS Iowa in San Pedro, Los Angeles, California, United States September 15, 2015.

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Black Widow Spiders Are Getting Slaughtered by Aggressive Brown Widows

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Black widow spiders across the southern United States are getting eaten up by brown widows, their lesser-known cousins, according to new research investigating the relationship between the two arachnids.

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