Joro spiders are coming to NY and NJ as soon as this summer
An invasive spider species is making its way north to the New York metropolitan region, and even though it’s harmless, its size tends to scare people.
The Joro spider, which is native to East Asia, has proliferated throughout the southern United States and has even been spotted in Maryland. It’s expected to start showing up in New Jersey and New York this summer. The spider has a body about 4 inches long and legs that span 6 to 8 inches — about the size of a human hand. Females are also very brightly colored; they have yellow bodies with gray or dark blue stripes, a red belly, and legs that are dark blue with yellow stripes. Males are brown.
“I'm sure it'll bother people just because a lot of people don't like spiders,” said Louis Sorkin, an arachnologist who is retired from the American Museum of Natural History, and now consults on arachnology and entomology. “They really don't pose a big threat. Of course they have venom, but it's not a dangerous venom.
But the spider’s size and rapid proliferation are eliciting strong reactions. “Beware – Wicked Venomous Flying Spiders Heading To Missouri,” warned oneSorkin said he doesn’t expect the Joro spider to show up in such large numbers that it will cause problems.Doctors-in-training at NYC’s public hospital system to get raises as part of tentative contractGothamist is a website about New York City news, arts, events and food, brought to you by New York Public Radio.
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