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Trichonephila clavata, also known as the Joro-spider (ジョロウグモ, Jorō-gumo), is a spider in the Trichonephila genus. Native to East Asia, it is found throughout China, Japan (except Hokkaidō), Korea, and Taiwan, and has been spreading across North America since the 2010s. It rarely bites humans, and its venom is not deadly.
While female Joro spiders are about an inch long, male Joro spiders have a body length of less than half an inch. Female Joro spiders, known for their yellow and gray abdomens, will lay egg sacs ...
A joro spider on a spider web (Little Dinosaur / Getty Images) Still, people may want to watch out for the spiders’ large webs: a single Joro spider’s can be 3 feet wide, but a cluster web ...
BOSTON - A Joro spider has made it to Massachusetts. The giant, venomous arachnid was spotted in Boston's Beacon Hill neighborhood. Mount Vernon Street resident Sally Rogers shared photos of the ...
“The Joro spider is known for its large size compared to other U.S. spider species,” Fredericks says. Female Joro spiders can be up to 4 inches, including the legs.
But the Joro spider does pose a threat to other insects. Joro spiders typically eat a variety of insects, such as flies, mosquitoes, beetles, moths and other small flying insects that get caught ...
Joro spiders, also known as Trichonephila clavata, were spotted in the Smokies on Oct. 17, according to Smokies Life. The spiders are native to Asia but were initially found in Georgia around 2013 ...
Joro spiders are large arachnids with bright yellow abdomens with gray striping and long, black and yellow striped legs. The males of the species have light brown abdomens with dark brown ...