He discussed the movement of the Joro spider, a palm-sized arachnid native to Japan that he is tracking as it moves up the U.S. East Coast, along with other aspects of his research. What’s the latest ...
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Great Smoky Mountains National Park recorded its first joro spider sighting on Oct. 17. The spider was found in Cades Cove in ...
The spider was first seen in the park on Oct. 17, and again more recently. Both sightings were reported in Cades Cove.
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On Wednesday, the park shared that the first Joro spider was spotted on October 17. The second was spotted more recently, the spokesperson shared. According to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, ...
Researchers discovered a new species of jumping spider on Baner hill in Pune. The spider is named Okinawicius tekdi. This discovery increases the number of jumping spider species in India to 326.
It's not surprising the strikingly large, colorful spiders native to Asia have reached the national park. What does it mean for the native ecosystem?