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A new study warns that giant, invasive Joro spiders could spread across the Northeast, including in Rochester. Initially spotted in Georgia in 2013-14, their population has surged in the Southeast
Ballooning, sometimes called kiting, is a process by which spiders, and some other small invertebrates, move through the air by releasing one or more gossamer threads to catch the wind, causing them to become airborne at the mercy of air currents and electric fields. A 2018 study concluded that electric fields provide enough force to lift ...
Giant venomous flying spiders with 4-inch legs are real, and they will potentially invade the New York area sometime this year.. Jason DiBiase, owner of Rochester Pest Pro, explains that the ...
“Unlike black widow and brown recluse spiders, Joro spiders are not considered a threat to human health,” says Jim Fredericks, Ph.D., entomologist and senior vice president of public affairs ...
Argiope aurantia is a species of spider, commonly known as the yellow garden spider, [2] [3] black and yellow garden spider, [4] golden garden spider, [5] writing spider, zigzag spider, zipper spider, black and yellow argiope, corn spider, Steeler spider, or McKinley spider. [6] The species was first described by Hippolyte Lucas in 1833.
"The Joro spider’s predatory nature may decrease native insect populations, affecting the food web and potentially causing a ripple effect throughout the ecosystem," New Jersey Pest Control said.
This species is most famous for its predation of black widow spiders. [2] Adults feed on the nectar of flowers, which powers their flight. They pollinate some common wildflowers, including Berberis vulgaris, Daucus carota, and Zizia aurea. Larvae are fed spiders, often Latrodectus mactans. They prefer to hunt prey on the ground or under rocks. [4]
In November, Dr. David Coyle, entomologist at Clemson University, told NorthJersey.com that the large, invasive, flying Joro spider could be making its way into the state "by next year for all we ...