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

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 one of a group of spiders called orb-weavers, named for their wheel-shaped webs. They're native to East Asia, have bright yellow and black coloring and can grow as long as three ...

The Joro spider, also known as Trichonephila clavata, "is known for making webs not only in natural green spaces but also in cities and towns, often on buildings and human dwellings," the study says.

An October 2023 sighting put the spider just outside the park boundary south of Fontana Lake near Bryson City, and on Sept. 8, an iNaturalist user documented the Joro spider in Townsend.

An October 2023 sighting put the spider just outside the park boundary south of Fontana Lake near Bryson City, and on Sept. 8, an iNaturalist user documented the joro spider in Townsend, Tennessee.

The Joro spider has officially shipped up to Boston. The palm-sized, neon-yellow spider from Southeast Asia was first spotted weaving its signature web by a photographer on Beacon Hill this month.

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.

The Joro spider has not yet reached New Jersey, but it is on its way. Here is how you can report your spider sightings as they arrive.

The Joro spider, an invasive species originally from East Asia, has made its first confirmed appearance in Massachusetts, marking its northernmost sighting in the United States.

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.

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 ...