Invasive Joro spiders spread in U.S. states
The invasive Joro spider is popping up again around several U.S. states. Researchers say they are essentially harmless to humans, here's what you should know.
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The cicadas have already taken over parts of the U.S., and they may soon have some eight-legged company. Giant flying "Joro" spiders are expected to swing into the East Coast later this summer. David Coyle, assistant professor of forest health and invasive species at Clemson University, joins CBS News to explain what to know about the arachnids.
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Joro spiders can lay up to 500 eggs in a single sac and can parachute themselves "tens to hundreds of miles" away through the sky. These photos show where they've landed so far.
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They're big, they're scary-looking and they float through the air — but Joro spiders are also among the "shyest" spiders researchers have ever found.
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Joro spiders are an invasive species that arrived in Georgia more than a decade ago, and now experts say they're creeping, crawling and apparently parachuting their way into the Northeast.
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Joro spiders were first found in the U.S. in 2014. Since then, the invasive species that's native to east Asia has been spotted in several states.
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