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Native to China, Taiwan, Japan, and Korea, Joro spiders are part of a group of spiders known as "orb weavers" because of their circular webs. These spiders span nearly three inches long when their legs are fully extended. The Joro spider first arrived stateside around 2013 and has since spread across the state, particularly in Northern Georgia.

Joro Spider Sitting in a Web(Photo/Cindy Heard) (Forsyth County, GA) After a brief winter hiatus, Joro spiders are once again out and about and likely spreading farther through the United States than ever before.