A Japanese Joro spider, a type of golden orb-weaver, Trichonephila clavata, feeds on a small grasshopper in a forest near Yokohama, Japan.
close up of a Joro spider
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Trichonephila clavata
close up of a Joro spider
Joro spider in web with water drops on it
Joro spiders are poisonous, but they are not lethal to humans.
A Joro spider, an invasive species, hangs on a web covered in dew on a fence in Georgia.
Joro Spider Webs
A Joro spider and its web in the woods. These spiders, like your typical orb-weaver spider, eat various insects like mosquitoes, biting flies, and even brown marmorated stink bugs!
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