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They have been described as palm-sized, parachuting creatures with the potential to spread up the East Coast. Now dozens of webs are appearing in trees, on fences and in gardens

Heres what you need to know about Joro spiders, the big yellow arachnids taking over some backyards in Greenville and soon the East Coast.

Millions of the spiders spun three-dimensional golden webs in Georgia in 2021 and a new study says they could spread "throughout most of the Eastern seaboard."

Millions of the spiders spun three-dimensional golden webs in Georgia in 2021 and a new study says they could spread "throughout most of the Eastern seaboard."

The Joro spider, native to Japan but seen in Georgia last year, is expected by experts to spread further through the South.

Millions of huge invasive Joro spiders from Asia are on the move in Georgia and South Carolina, and in some places, it looks like an invasion.

The spiders arrived in 2014. Now, there are millions of them.

Millions of huge invasive Joro spiders from Asia are on the move in Georgia and South Carolina, and in some places, it looks like an invasion.

The proliferation has driven some unnerved homeowners indoors and prompted a flood of anxious social media posts.

The proliferation has driven some unnerved homeowners indoors and prompted a flood of anxious social media posts.