Joro Spider (Trichonephila clavata)

Joro Spider, a reference photo — Photo: Christina Butler from Georgia, United States · CC BY 2.0 (licence)

Trichonephila clavata (T. clavata), also known as the Joro spider (ジョロウグモ, Jorō-gumo), is native to East Asia, specifically China, Japan (except Hokkaidō), Korea, and Taiwan.They have been spreading across North America since the 2010s and can now be found across the Eastern United States.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Joro Spider being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Classification

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Family: Nephilidae
Genus: Trichonephila
Species: Trichonephila clavata

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