Trichonephila clavata
| Trichonephila clavata | |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Nephilidae |
| Genus: | Trichonephila |
| Species: | T. clavata |
| Binomial name | |
| Trichonephila clavata (L. Koch, 1878) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Trichonephila clavata, also known as the Joro-spider (ジョロウグモ, Jorō-gumo), is a spider in the Trichonephila genus. Native to East Asia, it is found throughout China, Japan (except Hokkaidō), Korea, and Taiwan, and has been spreading across North America since the 2010s. It rarely bites humans, and its venom is not deadly.
In 2019, this species was moved from the genus Nephila to Trichonephila. Another species from this genus, Trichonephila plumipes, is commonly found in Australia. It also was moved from Nephila to Trichonephila, along with ten other species.