Unidentified

Picture ID 95127

Picture of unidentified spider

Comments & ID Thoughts

Found this on my patio in Suwanee, GA. What is it? The body reminds me of “Steve’s” shirt from the kids tv show “Blues Clues”!

  • Submitted by: 
    mactoomey
  • Submitted: Nov 9, 2019
  • Photographed: Nov 9, 2019
  • Spider: Unidentified
  • Location: Suwanee (north of Atlanta), Georgia, United States
  • Spotted Outdoors: Man-made structure (building wall, fences, etc.)
  • Found in web?: No
  • Attributes:
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TangledWeb

This is Trichonephila clavata, a Joro spider. They aren’t medically dangerous to people. They are an Asian species that was accidentally imported to North America.

TangledWeb

I have it memorized. Searching the Latin name should bring results. There are articles about how it became introduced and how the name Joro (“whore”) spider came about via Asian mythology. Bugguide.net should have photos. Also try searching Nephila clavata, the Latin name of it before the Taxonomy changed. If you can’t find enough let me know and I would be happy to send you links.