Giant Parachuting Spiders Set to Invade East Coast
TL;DR
The large, invasive Joro spider from East Asia is expected to reach New Jersey soon. These spiders, which travel by ballooning on silk strands or hitchhiking on human belongings, are not dangerous to humans or pets but could impact local biodiversity. They have been spreading across the eastern U.S. since their first sighting in Georgia in 2014.
Topics:nationenvironment#biodiversity#entomology#environment#invasive-species#joro-spider#new-jersey
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