Giant exotic spiders are invading the eastern United States — and experts warn they’re here to stay

Joro Spider Getty Images/Gummy Bone Jorō spiders are brightly colored, as big as your hand, travel by a method known as ballooning — and, according to a recent study , they will soon be all over the eastern United States. But don’t worry — these spiders are not considered to be a threat to humans. They have a timid temperament and therefore do not attack humans; even if they did, their fangs are not sharp enough to penetrate human skin.

Originating from East Asian countries like China, Japan, Korea and Taiwan, the Jorō spider first reached the United States in […]

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