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The invasive Jorō spider has baffled researchers by living near busy roads and urban places that other creatures tend to avoid. A new study might explain why.
Jorō spiders have spread across some U.S. states in the last decade, and a new study suggests their higher tolerance for urban settings could explain why. In a new study, published Feb. 13 in the journal Arthropoda, researchers found that these massive, invasive spiders were surprisingly tolerant of vibrations that simulated busy traffic. Many animals…
Scientists believe that invasive Giant Joro spiders will be spreading across the East Coast before eventually covering the entire country.
A new study shows that invasive Joro spiders are surprisingly "urban tolerant," which could enable them to take over cities and other urban areas across the U.S. East Coast.
The Joro spiders, an orb-weaving species native to East Asia, has made a conspicuous invasion across Georgia and the Southeastern U.S