Trichonephila clavata
(Jorō spider)

Picture ID 201932

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This is the other side of the spider from Stanton's YouTube video.

Submitted by:
featheredfolly
Submitted: Oct 23, 2024
Photographed: Oct 23, 2023
Spider: Trichonephila clavata (Jorō spider)
Location: Greer, South Carolina, United States
Spotted Outdoors: Low foliage (shrubs, herbs, garden, excluding flowers),High foliage (includes trees and tree trunks)
Found in web?: Yes
Attributes:

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Featheredfolly

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October 23, 2024 11:22 am

This is a Joro Spider (Trichonephila clavata), same spider as the other one I just posted but showing its different coloration on its other side. Non-native that first showed up from Asia in 2013 according to very quick search. Beautiful! But I haven’t had time to research habits etc.