Venomous Flying Joro Spiders Spreading Across the East Coast
TL;DR
Venomous Joro spiders, capable of traveling up to 100 miles using a ballooning technique, are expected to spread to New Jersey and possibly Delaware this summer. Although their fangs cannot penetrate human skin, their rapid spread since first being spotted in the U.S. in 2013 has raised concerns among ecologists.
- Flying venomous Joro spiders may spread to New Jersey this summer WPVI-TV
- Meet the shy, invasive spider riding winds along the East Coast Axios
- Venomous flying spiders are coming to the DC region. Why you ‘don’t need to run to the hills’ WTOP
- "Creepy crawly" giant flying Joro spiders are spreading to the Northeast U.S., experts say CBS News
- Could flying, venomous Joro spiders come to Pa.? WGAL Susquehanna Valley Pa.
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