Invasive species of giant, parachuting spiders spreading across East Coast, experts say

Fox Baltimore ^ | March 4, 2022 | ZACHARY ROGERS

[Henry Cavendish]

ATLANTA (TND) — An invasive species of spider has made its way to Georgia, and will likely spread out to more states along the East Coast, according to experts with the University of Georgia (UGA).

The 3-inch long "Joro Spider" is native to Korea, China, Taiwan, and Japan, according to Smithsonian Magazine. The spider thrives in Japan, which has a similar climate to the southeastern United States...

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“There’s really no reason to go around actively squishing them,” Frick says. “Humans are at the root of their invasion. Don’t blame the Joro spider.”

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