The Northeast U.S. is bracing for the arrival of massive spiders with four-inch-long legs that can seemingly parachute through the air.
The joro spider, a large spider native to East Asia, is seen in Johns Creek, Ga., on Sunday, Oct. 24, 2021. The spider has spun its thick, golden web on power lines, porches and vegetable patches all over north Georgia …
Originally from Asia, the invasive species has been present in north Georgia since 2010 and has been spotted over the last decade in Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, the Carolinas, Tennessee, Kentucky, Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland and Ohio. “While not accurate flight in the avian sense, Joro spiders utilize a technique known as ballooning, where they release silk threads into the air, allowing them to be carried by the wind.”
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