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

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    The spiders are golden orb-weavers, meaning they create webs with a slightly golden appearance to catch bugs and sometimes small animals to feed on. Male Joro spiders are relatively small, with ...

  3. 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.

  4. Araneus marmoreus - Wikipedia

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    The webs are oriented vertically and have a "signal" thread attached to the center that notifies the spider when prey has been captured. Unlike Argiope garden spiders, Araneus marmoreus hides in a silken retreat to the side of the web (at the end of the signal thread). The retreat can be made from leaves folded over and held together with silk ...

  5. Neoscona crucifera - Wikipedia

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    Neoscona crucifera is an orb-weaver spider in the family Araneidae. It is found in the United States from Maine to Florida in the east, to Minnesota in the Midwest, to Arizona in the southwest, southern California coastal communities and in Mexico .

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

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    The study, published this week in the journal Current Biology, is based on the behavior of an orb-weaver spider found throughout China, Japan and Korea. Researchers in China found the spiders were ...

  7. Joro spiders are back in the news. Here's what the experts ...

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    The Joro spider is one of a group of spiders called orb-weavers, named for their wheel-shaped webs. They're native to East Asia, have bright yellow and black coloring and can grow as long as three ...

  8. Barn spider - Wikipedia

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    The barn spider (Araneus cavaticus) is a common orb-weaver spider native to North America. They are around three-quarters of an inch (20 mm) in length and are usually yellow and brown in color. They often construct their webs in wooden human structures, hence their common name.

  9. 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 ...