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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.
The Japanese water spider (Argyroneta aquatica japonica) is a subspecies of the water spider. In Japanese it is called the mizugumo. The Japanese water spider is almost exactly like its European cousin. The only distinction between the two is that the Japanese water spider has larger genitalia.
Jorōgumo (Japanese: 絡新婦 , じょろうぐも ) is a type of yōkai, a creature of Japanese folklore. It can shapeshift into a beautiful woman, so the kanji that represent its actual meaning are 女郎蜘蛛 (lit. ' woman-spider '); the kanji which are used to write it instead, 絡新婦 (lit.
An invasive species native to East Asian countries including Japan, Korea, Taiwan and China, the Joro spider is believed to have first made its way to the U.S. in the early 2010s.
Jorō spiders can get stressed out, but while their heart rates accelerate similarly to other spiders, they do not panic and run away. Instead, the arachnids "simply stay in place," Davis said ...
The spiders originated in Japan and have already taken over the Southeastern U.S., ... "The delicate balance of ecosystems requires a nuanced understanding of these arachnids, emphasizing ...
1.7 Insects and arachnids. 1.8 ... Japanese sea lily; Japanese spider crab; ... a species of venomous snake that exists in all areas of Japan except certain islands ...
Araneus ventricosus walking on plant in South Korea [1]. Araneus ventricosus is a nocturnal orb-weaver spider [2] found primarily in China, Japan, and Korea [3] that has been involved in numerous research studies and is easily identified by its nocturnal web-building behavior. [4]