Veni, vidi, vici? Future spread and ecological impacts of a rapidly expanding invasive predator population.

ABSTRACT: Economic and ecological consequences of invasive species make biological invasions an influential driver of global change. Monitoring the spread and impacts of non-native species is essential, but often difficult, especially during the initial stages of invasion. The Jorō spider, Trichonephila clavata (L. Koch, 1878, Araneae: Nephilidae), is a large-bodied orb weaver native to Asia, likely introduced to northern Georgia, U.S. around 2010. We investigated the nascent invasion of T. clavata by constructing species distribution models (SDMs) from crowd-sourced data to compare the climate T. clavata experiences in its native range to its introduced range. We found evidence that the climate of T. clavata's native range differs significantly from its introduced range.

SUBMITTER: Nelsen DR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10659957 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature