Recently, many Hoosiers have been reporting suspected sightings of an invasive spider species known as the jorō spider.  This species, scientific name Trichonephilia clavata, is native to Japan, the Koreas, China, Taiwan, India, and Vietnam.  The name of the spider is derived from its Japanese name “jorōgumo”.  Due to the nature of the Japanese language,…Read more about Jorō spiders and similar species[Read More]