joro spider

  • Here to Stay: Joro Spiders

    Close-up image of a female Joro spider.

    The Joro spider belongs to a group of large spiders known as golden orb-web weavers. Females weave enormous, multi-layered webs of gold-colored silk. Species in this group are found throughout the tropical and subtropical regions of the world, including one—the banana spider—that is native to the southeastern U.S. The Joro spider is originally from Asia.…

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