Giant flying Joro spiders coming to the NYC area
Giant, flying Joro spiders are moving northward to the NYC area: “If you’re an arachnophobe, these things are the stuff of your … source
Giant Joro ‘flying’ spider continues march north with Massachusetts sighting
A palm-sized, brightly colored invasive species has invaded Massachusetts, and one has even been spotted in Boston's historic Beacon Hill neighborhood. According to WCVBResident Joe Schifferdecker recently noticed the spider's distinctive bright yellow bands on its black legs in his neighborhood. “It’s amazing that it’s in the middle of Boston.” [a] Main Street, but this […]
The Giant Joro spiders are making a comeback!
University of Georgia assistant research scientist Andy Davis explains how the giant Joro spiders are making a return along the … source
The Joro spider is spreading in the US, but it’s not the invasive species we have to worry about
A large, brightly colored invasive species called orb-weaver spiders has been increasing in numbers in parts of the southern and eastern United States for years, leading some researchers to believe it’s only a matter of time before they spread across much of the continental United States. This spider is native to East Asia and its […]
Parachuting Joro spiders expected to creep in NY this summer
It’s raining… giant spiders? An airborne spider that can grow to the size of a human hand has been invading the US for more than a decade, and now it may be making landfall in New York City, just in time for summer. Trichonephila clavata (commonly known as the golden orb spider) is native to […]