Like it or not, the Joro spider is here to stay in Georgia. Millions of palm-sized Joro spiders have suspended themselves in three-dimensional golden webs on porches, power lines and mailboxes in roughly 25 counties in the state—and counting. It seems Georgia residents will need to get comfortable with this new arachnid in town because, according to scientists, it’s not going anywhere.
Read more about how Joro spiders are cloaking north Georgia in their webs.
