A palm-sized species of spider is spinning golden webs across Georgia 🕷️ The Joro spider is native to Asia but has been out en masse in the northern part of the state this year, less than a decade after they were first discovered there. Don't worry, experts say, the spider isn't interested in biting humans. Instead, it can serve as valuable pest control — it feeds on insects like mosquitoes, flies and even stink bugs.