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They're big. They're colorful. But Joro spiders aren't nightmare fodder

Jun. 05, 2024 16:28 PM EDT

A large, brightly colored invasive species called the Joro spider is on the move in the United States. Populations have been growing in parts of the South and East Coast for years, and many researchers think it's only a matter of time before they spread to much of the continental U.S. ...

A US museum curator was detained in Turkey on claims of spider smuggling. He says he has permits

May. 14, 2024 02:43 AM EDT

ISTANBUL (AP) — A curator at the American Museum of Natural History was detained in Istanbul while allegedly attempting to smuggle spider and scorpion samples, Turkish media reported. The curator said he had permits from the government to conduct his research. Lorenzo Prendini, an...