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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.
The website JoroWatch monitors where Joro spiders have been spotted around the United States. According to the site, they have appeared in states like North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia ...
Thought to have first arrived in the United States around 2010, the Joro spider is natively found in East Asia. Over the years there have been sightings in various states including Georgia, South ...
“The Jorō spiders rarely struggled once restrained, while the garden spiders put up quite a fight. I lost several of the garden spiders in the lab due to them fighting against being restrained.
Trichonephila can be found living in Africa, Oceania, Asia, Central America, the West Indies, South America, and the US' southeastern region and gulf states. [4] [5] These spiders like to make webs where prey is fruitful, often in open wooded areas, between tree branches, shrubs, tall grasses, and around light fixtures.
Joro spiders from East Asia are weaving their way into the U.S. landscape. Understand their habits, habitats, and how they affect local ecosystems. ... 800-290-4726 more ways to reach us. Sign in ...
Female Joro spiders are brightly-colored and its adult body can be more than an inch-long with a four-inch leg span. Male Joro spiders are brown, and grow to about a quarter of an inch.
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