Date uploaded: 2022-03-10 03:07:38
Coming soon to a web near you! 🕷
The predominately yellow spider, called the Joro spider, was first spotted in Georgia in 2013. Originating from Asia, there is no clear answer for how it made it into the United States other than it likely came in a shipping container. But in nearly 10 years, the species has rapidly spread across Georgia and other parts of the Southeast.
Now, scientists say the spider could take over much of the East Coast in the coming years.
“People should try to learn to live with them," Andy Davis, research scientist at Georgia's Odum School of Ecology. "If they’re literally in your way, I can see taking a web down and moving them to the side, but they’re just going to be back next year."
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