Huge invasive spiders from Asia could spread to much of U.S. East Coast, scientists say

Researchers say a large spider native to East Asia that proliferated in Georgia last year could spread to much of the East Coast.

The Joro spider's golden web took over yards all over north Georgia  in 2021, unnerving some residents.  Millions of the large spiders spun three-dimensional golden webs in dozens of counties, according to the University of Georgia.

The spider was also spotted in South Carolina, and entomologists expected it to spread throughout the Southeast.