Amy laid the perfect trap; she lured Trace into an episode about shapeshifting women and then sprang the trap...this episode is about the Joro spider. We talk about the convergence of giant invasive spiders and Japanese mythology.

Show Notes:

Joro Spider (warning, there are spider photos): https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/millions-of-joro-spiders-are-moving-up-the-east-coast-heres-what-to-expect/

Wikipedia Joro spider: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trichonephila_clavata

Wikipedia Jorogumo: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jor%C5%8Dgumo

Described and Captioned Media Program: PBS Digital Studios & Monstrum: https://dcmp.org/media/14555-monstrum-jorogumo-the-deadly-spider-woman-from-yokai-lore

(Amy was Right!!!!) Blackarachnia: https://tfwiki.net/wiki/Blackarachnia_(BW)

Selkies: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selkie