Joro Spider
May 5, 2021 13:15:33 #
The Joro is native to China, Japan and Taiwan. The Joro was first sited here in Georgia and there have been reports of sittings in South Carolina. It most likely arrived here hitching a ride in a container from the west coast or the port of Savana. It is non poisonous. A relative is Coosin-Banana spider from South America and Caribbean. It is the only spider in this country that will consume the invasive Brown Marmorated Stink Bug.
The Joro does not compete with other orb weavers as it spins it’s web higher. The example here was under the soffit of my house. In Asia their presence is said to bring good luck. The females are larger than males. The example is a female with a leg spread of about 5 inches.
The Joro does not compete with other orb weavers as it spins it’s web higher. The example here was under the soffit of my house. In Asia their presence is said to bring good luck. The females are larger than males. The example is a female with a leg spread of about 5 inches.
May 5, 2021 13:19:08 #
Amator21
Loc: California
Dave327 wrote:
The Joro is native to China, Japan and Taiwan. The... (show quote)
Colorful critter! Thanks for the info, it is always good to get something for the brain along with something for the eyes!
Poul.
May 5, 2021 13:31:21 #
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May 5, 2021 23:54:41 #
Great shots of a really colorful spider. Unfortunately the likelihood of it not having negative affects on native species is somewhere between slim and none.
May 6, 2021 05:56:40 #
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May 6, 2021 07:45:42 #
Dave327 wrote:
The Joro is native to China, Japan and Taiwan. The... (show quote)
Great images!!! Dave
That critter is beautiful!!!
May 6, 2021 07:45:53 #
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May 6, 2021 09:07:21 #
What a gorgeous arachnid!
(Send it north - we have plenty of stink bugs to fill it’s larder.)
(Send it north - we have plenty of stink bugs to fill it’s larder.)
May 6, 2021 11:28:24 #
May 6, 2021 13:36:00 #
Wow, what a lovely species. I hope that they make their way here for we have horads of Brown Marmorated Stink Bugs for them to dine on.
May 6, 2021 14:02:42 #
That is pretty cool! Glad to see an invasive species that is not seen as problematical. And they can has all the invasive marmorated stink bugs they want.
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