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The large, colorful arachnid has spread rapidly across the state, and they look set to continue creeping into new territory.

Like it or not, Joro spiders are here to stay October 26, 2020 Discovered in Georgia seven years ago, the Asian spider is settling in Chances are, if you live in northeast Georgia you’ve come across an East Asian Joro spider this fall. At almost 3 inches across when their legs are fully extended, they’re hard to miss. While they’re roughly the same size as banana spiders and yellow garden spiders, the distinctive yellow and blue-black stripes on their backs and bright red markings on their undersides are unique. Their enormous three-dimensional webs are a striking golden color and tend ...