Six of the spiders were reported on Sept. 5, according to Joro Watch, an interactive monitoring program developed by the University of Georgia's Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health.
Joro spiders are native to China, India, Korea, Taiwan and Vietnam. They were identified in Georgia in 2013, and there were concerns as early as June of this year that they'd migrated to Pennsylvania.
People across North Georgia have reported thousands of sightings of the now-infamous Joro Spider. The giant, venomous, “flying” spiders have been in Georgia for more than a decade now.
While Joro spiders may appear frightening to some, they are relatively harmless to people and pets, a University of Georgia study from last year said. In fact, that study found that Joro spiders ...
Joro spiders have ballooned their way to Pennsylvania just in time for the spooky Halloween season. Six of the giant, brightly colored arachnids, first spotted in Georgia almost a decade ago ...
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