The invasive Joro spider (Trichonephila clavata) is endemic to East Asia. It was first discovered in the U.S. in North Georgia in 2014, and the spiders have appeared in the Georgia area each summer.
Spring is here, and with the season comes invasive spiders that experts say have spread to a handful of states over the past decade. The spider, called the Joro spider, is native to East Asia and was ...