Now, they've been spotted in East Tennessee. Joro spiders, also known as Trichonephila clavata, were spotted in the Smokies on Oct. 17, according to Smokies Life.

Nature: Spider webs Researchers say a large spider native to East Asia that proliferated in Georgia last year could spread to much of the East Coast. The Joro spider's golden web took over yards ...

Flying venomous Joro spiders are heading to East Coast Joro spiders, or Trichonephila clavata, can grow up to four inches and parachute up to 100 miles using their spider silk.

"Paramuricea clavata is a species that plays an essential role in a type of community endemic to the Mediterranean Sea, the coralligenous. These communities have a high associated diversity and ...

PLOS CLIMATE. doi: 10.1371/journal.pclm.0000007 Banner image caption: A red gorgonian coral (Paramuricea clavata) partially dead due to a marine heatwave.

New Kid on the Block Adult female N. clavata are spectacular sights, with striped legs and abdomens that appear as though they've been dipped in a pool of swirling yellow, red, and black paint. In ...