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Trichonephila clavata

(L. Koch, 1878)

Joro-spider

GNRUnranked Found in 15 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
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Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.1314996
Element CodeILARA7X020
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryInvertebrate Animal
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumArthropoda
ClassArachnida
OrderAraneae
FamilyAraneidae
GenusTrichonephila
Synonyms
Nephila clavataL. Koch, 1878
Other Common Names
Joro Spider (EN)
Concept Reference
Hoebeke E. R., W. Huffmaster, and B. J. Freeman. 2015. Nephila clavata L Koch, the Joro Spider of East Asia, newly recorded from North America (Araneae: Nephilidae). PeerJ 3:e763.
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (1)
United StatesNNA
ProvinceRankNative
South CarolinaSNANo
New YorkSNANo
Roadless Areas (15)
Alabama (1)
AreaForestAcres
Blue MountainTalladega National Forest4,986
Georgia (9)
AreaForestAcres
Boggs CreekChattahoochee National Forest2,073
Cedar MountainChattahoochee National Forest1,083
Helton CreekChattahoochee National Forest2,348
Joe GapChattahoochee National Forest5,321
Kelly RidgeChattahoochee National Forest8,325
Lance CreekChattahoochee National Forest9,025
Pink KnobChattahoochee National Forest12,127
Rocky MountainChattahoochee National Forest4,269
Sarah's CreekChattahoochee National Forest6,888
North Carolina (4)
AreaForestAcres
Cherry Cove (addition)Nantahala National Forest836
Chunky Gal (addition)Nantahala National Forest3,336
Overflow CreekNantahala National Forest3,379
Tusquitee BaldNantahala National Forest13,670
South Carolina (1)
AreaForestAcres
Big MountainSumter National Forest2,337
References (2)
  1. Hoebeke E. R., W. Huffmaster, and B. J. Freeman. 2015. <i>Nephila clavata</i> L Koch, the Joro Spider of East Asia, newly recorded from North America (Araneae: Nephilidae). PeerJ 3:e763.
  2. World Spider Catalog (WSC). 2024. World Spider Catalog. Versions 25.0. Natural History Museum Bern, online at https://wsc.nmbe.ch/