NEW YORK (PIX11) — Giant parachuting spiders ... Trichonephila clavata, also known as the Joro spider, is a species native to Asia that has invaded the United States. It has been spotted in ...

The native range in Asia includes much of western ... including New Jersey and New York. Jorō spiders are an invasive species that originated in China, and experts say they can fly up to 100 ...