#Invasive Species

Everything on Kappin.us filed under Invasive Species, across every current Kappin series.

Joro Spider Hunt at Camp Jordan: 13 in Less Than 1/4 Mile video thumbnail

Kappin Explores

September 27, 2026

Joro Spider Hunt at Camp Jordan: 13 in Less Than 1/4 Mile

I went to Camp Jordan in East Ridge for a quick Joro spider hunt and found 13 of them in less than a quarter mile along a busy walking path-without having to go looking deep in the woods.

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Kappin Library

September 27, 2026

Joro Spiders: What the Research Actually Says

A cited, plain-English look at how Joro spiders reached the Southeast, whether they are dangerous, how they spread, cold tolerance, and what researchers know about ecological impacts.

Joro Spiders Invasive Species Wildlife Tennessee Southeast Ecology

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