A large spider native to East Asia that proliferated in Georgia last year could spread to much of the East Coast, according to a new study.
ATLANTA — Researchers say a large spider native to East Asia that proliferated in Georgia last year could spread to much of the East Coast.in 2021, unnerving some residents. The spider was also spotted in South Carolina, and entomologists expected it to spread throughout the Southeast.
It has about double the metabolism, a 77% higher heart rate and can survive a brief freeze that kills off its relatives, the study found. The Joro — Trichonephila clavata — is part of a group of spiders known as orb weavers for their highly organized, wheel-shaped webs. Joro females have colorful yellow, blue and red markings on their bodies and can measure three inches across when their legs are fully extended.
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