The invasive Joro spider (Trichonephila clavata) is endemic to East Asia. It was first discovered in the U.S. in North ...

They’re big, bold, and suddenly everywhere. The Joro spider, an invasive species originally from East Asia, is expanding far ...

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 were recently spotted in Pennsylvania, making it the ninth state to have reported sightings of this spider native to Asia.. While Joro spiders have been in the U.S. for a while, with ...

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 were recently spotted in Pennsylvania, making it the ninth state to have reported sightings of this spider native to Asia. While Joro spiders have been in the U.S. for a while, with ...

Park considers how to monitor spiders' spread. Earlier this year, park partner Discover Life in America added the Joro spider to the Smokies Most Wanted list. Park visitors who spot one of these ...

Depending on your perspective, seeing a joro spider (Trichonephila clavata) for the first time is either an enchanting experience or an alarming emergency. These creatures are strikingly beautiful ...

The Joro spider is in a Beacon Hill woman’s yard. “It’s very cute compared to all the mice and rats that we have around,” said the woman named Hoda, who declined to share her last name.

Joro spider spotted in Boston The fist one has been spotted in Boston, with photographs emerging of it in the center of its web. According to WCVB Channel 5 , resident Joe Schifferdecker spotted it.

Female Joro spiders are large, reaching up to 4 inches. They are bright yellow with blue-ish, green horizontal bands and a large red mark on the bottom side of their abdomen, according to Joro Watch.

There’s also some hope that joro spiders could serve as a mild check on other invasive species that originate from the same area in Asia to which the joro is native. The joro spider is one of ...