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  2. Creepy, crawly and invasive. Are hand-sized Joro spiders in Ohio?

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    Joro spiders in the U.S. live primarily in Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina. There haven't been any sightings of them in Ohio yet, according to a map from iNaturalist.org .

  3. Acanthepeira stellata - Wikipedia

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    Acanthepeira stellata, known generally as the starbellied orbweaver or starbellied spider, is a species of orb weaver in the spider family Araneidae. It is found in a range from Canada to Mexico. It is found in a range from Canada to Mexico.

  4. Mastophora hutchinsoni - Wikipedia

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    Mastophora hutchinsoni, also known as the American bolas spider, is a species of orb weaver in the genus Mastophora.The genus is distributed extensively throughout various subtropical geographical areas including Australia, South Africa, Oriental Asia, and the Americas and is not found in Europe.

  5. Araneus gemmoides - Wikipedia

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    Araneus gemmoides, commonly known as the jewel spider (a name shared with Austracantha minax) and cat-faced spider (a name shared with Araneus gemma), is a common, outdoor, orb-weaver spider found in Canada and the USA. [1] It is considered harmless and has a low-toxicity venom. [2] A. gemmoides is a useful natural predator for insects. [1] [3] [4]

  6. The 10 Most Common House Spiders to Look Out For, According ...

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    Orb weaver spiders What they look like: These are the spiders that build huge webs that you can see in the morning covered in dew. “Orb weavers spin their web each day and then tear it down and ...

  7. Orb-weaver spider - Wikipedia

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    Orb-weaver spiders are members of the spider family Araneidae. They are the most common group of builders of spiral wheel-shaped webs often found in gardens, fields, and forests. The English word "orb" can mean "circular", [ 1 ] hence the English name of the group.

  8. How a 'zombie firefly' lures other bugs to their death - AOL

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    The orb-weaver's behavior manipulation is similar to the 'femme fatale' strategy used by some female fireflies, scientists said. How a 'zombie firefly' lures other bugs to their death Skip to main ...

  9. Metepeira labyrinthea - Wikipedia

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    Like many other spiders, the labyrinth spider is a predator that uses the orb portion of its web to ensnare prey. It is a passive hunter that lets the web do the work. [2] One or more trap lines extend from the retreat to the orb web. [5] The sticky prey capture threads of orb-webs are critical to web performance.