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Invasive species of giant, parachuting spiders spreading across East Coast, experts say
Fox Baltimore ^
| March 4, 2022
| ZACHARY ROGERS
Posted on 03/05/2022 7:03:49 AM PST by Henry Cavendish
ATLANTA (TND) β 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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TOPICS: Gardening; Outdoors; Weird Stuff
KEYWORDS: arachnids; china; davidbowie; gardenspiders; georgia; giantspiders; japan; joro; jorospider; korea; spiders; taiwan; ziggystardust
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To: rlmorel
One of the Orb Weavers.
A beautiful one.
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posted on
03/05/2022 9:41:19 AM PST
by
Salamander
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To: rlmorel
62
posted on
03/05/2022 9:42:14 AM PST
by
Salamander
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To: rlmorel
OTOH, I would have simply picked it up and put it outside.
63
posted on
03/05/2022 9:44:47 AM PST
by
Salamander
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To: Hot Tabasco
He moved too fast towards it.
Had he slowly covered it instead of last-minute lunging, the spider would not have self-defense jumped.
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posted on
03/05/2022 9:46:15 AM PST
by
Salamander
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To: Hot Tabasco
Fighting spiders from the sky.π
65
posted on
03/05/2022 10:08:31 AM PST
by
BiteYourSelf
( Earth first we'll strip mine the other planets later.)
To: KarlInOhio
66
posted on
03/05/2022 10:09:31 AM PST
by
BiteYourSelf
( Earth first we'll strip mine the other planets later.)
To: Cowgirl of Justice
Nukes.....from orbit.π³
67
posted on
03/05/2022 10:11:25 AM PST
by
BiteYourSelf
( Earth first we'll strip mine the other planets later.)
To: Henry Cavendish
Parachuting spiders, floating chickens, what's the world coming to?
68
posted on
03/05/2022 11:00:04 AM PST
by
Moltke
(Reasoning with a liberal is like watering a rock in the hope to grow a building.)
To: Joe 6-pack
Just go to Costco or Sams/Walmart and buy a bunch of Dawn dish soap. Pour it all around the ant holes and water it down. Do this a few times and they will be gone. Also around the perimeter of your home. do this every 6 months or so and they will be out of your house to. Good luck.
To: rlmorel
ROTF! YUP!
That was exactly it. Except my feet were in the spider child cloud.
70
posted on
03/05/2022 1:29:02 PM PST
by
griffin
(When you have to shoot, SHOOT; don't talk. -Tuco)
To: Salamander
Oh, in NH there is absolutely NO shortage of spiders whatsoever.
You’re species of admiration is at very healthy levels. But just not around me.
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posted on
03/05/2022 1:34:24 PM PST
by
griffin
(When you have to shoot, SHOOT; don't talk. -Tuco)
To: Henry Cavendish
Hi.
Did you know certain species of squirrels can fly?
They don’t need a parachute.
5.56mm
72
posted on
03/05/2022 1:37:37 PM PST
by
M Kehoe
(Quid Pro Joe and the Ho need to go.)
To: Salamander
I respect spiders and find them interesting. But if they are in my house, I will make them dead. And if they walk on me: Dead With Prejudice.
I would say to them: Nothing Personal.
No Mercy.
73
posted on
03/05/2022 1:49:06 PM PST
by
rlmorel
(The concept of a "cashless society" is simply a vector for the exercise of tyranny.)
To: ryderann
Yup. It is bad luck to kill a spider. I donβt know about the seven years part. I thought the seven years of bad luck was from breaking a mirror.
74
posted on
03/05/2022 1:53:25 PM PST
by
HandyDandy
(Life is what you make it.)
To: griffin
Gaaaah!
75
posted on
03/05/2022 1:57:18 PM PST
by
rlmorel
(The concept of a "cashless society" is simply a vector for the exercise of tyranny.)
To: Ezekiel
Parachnids!!!That is very good!
As long as it doesn't land on a pillow somewhere:
76
posted on
03/05/2022 2:00:10 PM PST
by
rlmorel
(The concept of a "cashless society" is simply a vector for the exercise of tyranny.)
To: M Kehoe
yeahbutt...
they only have two eyes and four legs that don’t all meet at the same place...or inject you with neurotoxin.
Much less scarierest.
77
posted on
03/05/2022 2:00:24 PM PST
by
griffin
(When you have to shoot, SHOOT; don't talk. -Tuco)
To: rlmorel
That’d be my daughter. who’s room is in the basement.
I’m lucky she hasn’t thought of this yet.
78
posted on
03/05/2022 2:02:39 PM PST
by
griffin
(When you have to shoot, SHOOT; don't talk. -Tuco)
To: rlmorel
Great stuff! Well written!
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posted on
03/05/2022 2:02:52 PM PST
by
HandyDandy
(Life is what you make it.)
To: rlmorel
Possibly a Araneus diadematus

(Cross Orb-weaver) or something similar.
The ones here in VA have blood red legs and spin large webs at night it seems. Usually see them here in summer and fall.
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posted on
03/05/2022 2:03:40 PM PST
by
csvset
(tolerance becomes a crime when attached to evil)
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