Joro spider (Trichonephila clavata) in Japan

Head-on view of a large female Joro spider (Trichonephila clavata), a type of golden silk orb-weaver spider common in Japan during the autumn. From this angle, the spider’s chelicerae, or jaws, are clearly visible. These deliver a neurotoxin similar to that of a black widow spider, but not as potent.

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Head-on view of a large female Joro spider (Trichonephila clavata), a type of golden silk orb-weaver spider common in Japan during the autumn. From this angle, the spider’s chelicerae, or jaws, are clearly visible. These deliver a neurotoxin similar to that of a black widow spider, but not as potent.