The Joros are spreading.
JoroSpray · Plant-based spider spray
Giant Joro spiders have reached intown Atlanta, all the way to Old Fourth Ward, and they're moving across the Southeast. JoroSpray is a plant-based spider spray that repels spiders, so they pack up and move on from your porch, doorway and deck.
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One bottle covers the porch, the doorway and the eaves.
JoroSpray Spider Spray
$24.99
Quantity
- Made with peppermint oil, cinnamon oil and geraniol
- Kills spiders on contact, including Joro spiders
- Repels spiders so they move on from treated porches, railings and eaves
- No synthetic pesticides
- Bottles are 16 fl oz; the gallon refills about eight
- Pleasant mint-cinnamon scent
- Made in the USA
First batch ships spring 2027, ahead of Joro season.
Refills, gear and the Season Pass
Skip shipping water. Mix it, hose it, reach the eaves.
Concentrate
8 oz refill, makes a gallon
Pour it into your JoroSpray bottle or any sprayer and add water.
$19.99
Free shipping
Hose-end
Clip it to your garden hose
Concentrate in a hose-end sprayer. Treat fences, shrubs and the whole porch line from the driveway.
$34.99
Free shipping
Coming 2027
Mix-your-own powder packs
Six packets. Tear one into a bottle of water, shake, spray. Nothing heavy in the mailbox.
$24.99
Free shipping
Long-reach sprayer
Hit second-story eaves from the ground
A pump sprayer that drops into the gallon jug and shoots a stream up to about 30 feet.
$34.99
Or $84.99 with a gallon refill
For pros
Telescoping spray pole, 16 to 24 ft
For crews treating office parks, clubhouses and multi-story buildings without a ladder.
$249
Free shipping
Joro Season Pass
Pay once. It shows up before they do.
A 3-pack and two concentrate refills, delivered every July before Joro season. Save about 20%, and never think about reordering.
$79 a year
Free shipping · cancel anytime
Preorder prices. First orders ship spring 2027, Season Passes by July 2027.
Meet the Joro
Big, bright yellow, and settling into city life.
Trichonephila clavata, native to East Asia.
How to spot one
- Females: yellow and blue-gray banded bodies
- A red patch underneath
- Golden webs, often strung across porches and eaves
Why they spread
In spring, young Joros balloon on silk threads to new spots. They tolerate cold, traffic noise and city life.
Should you worry?
Mostly a nuisance, not a danger.
Their bite is rarely an issue, experts say.
Where they've spread
From one I-85 exit to five states in about a decade.
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2014
First confirmed in the US near Braselton and Hoschton, GA, along I-85.
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2022
Roughly 75 miles in every direction. Atlanta numbers take off.
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2025
Joro numbers in Atlanta doubled in three years (AJC).
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2026
Now
Established in Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Tennessee and Alabama, with isolated populations in Maryland, Virginia and Pennsylvania. Researchers expect them across most of the eastern US.
Sightings across the Southeast
Five states and counting, heading up the East Coast.
The map so far
Established
- GA
- SC
- NC
- TN
- AL
Isolated populations
- MD
- VA
- PA
Next: researchers expect them across most of the eastern US.
Atlanta, for one
Joros used to show up mostly north of the city, as far south as Buckhead. Now they're intown in Old Fourth Ward, Midtown and Downtown.
The season
- Peak season Webs at their biggest
- Aug to Oct
- Egg laying Females lay up to 500 eggs at a time
- From mid-Oct
- Hatchlings appear
- Spring
How to use
Spray, cover the spots they build, reapply after rain.
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1
On contact
Spray the spider directly
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2
Where webs go up
Spray webs and anchor points
Porch railings, door frames, eaves and light fixtures. The scent repels spiders, so they move on.
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3
After weather
Reapply after rain
Rain washes it off. A gallon refill keeps you covered all season.
Bulk orders
Office parks, golf courses, playgrounds. Big spaces, big orders.
Built for places that host a crowd
Office parks and commercial buildings, landscaping and grounds crews, golf courses and clubs, cities and counties, parks and recreation, schools, event venues, restaurant patios, HOAs and property managers.
- Gallons, 5-gallon pails, 55-gallon drums and concentrate
- Telescoping pro poles for multi-story buildings
- Volume pricing and net terms for public agencies
- Season-long supply, delivered before Joro season
Request a quote
Got it. We'll email you a quote within two business days.
FAQ
Straight answers.
Is it a pesticide?
Yes, a minimum-risk pesticide made with plant-based active ingredients, listed in full on the label.
Does it work on other spiders?
It kills many common house and garden spiders on contact.
Does it kill or repel?
Both. Spray a spider directly to kill it. Spray where webs go up and the scent repels spiders, so they move on somewhere else. Reapply after rain.
Do you sell in bulk?
Yes. Gallons for homeowners, and bulk pricing for cities, parks departments and outdoor venues. Request a quote.
When does it ship?
The first batch ships spring 2027. Season Passes arrive by July 2027.
Is there a refill I can mix myself?
Yes. An 8 oz concentrate makes a gallon, a hose-end version treats the yard, and powder packs are coming in 2027.
Will you sell in my state?
Georgia first, then across the Southeast and up the East Coast.
Joro season comes back every August. Be ready.
You're on the list. We'll email you before the next batch ships.