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Native to Asia, Joro spiders have been living in the United States since at least 2013, when they were spotted in Georgia between Athens and Atlanta. They’ve been spreading ever since ...

The spiders are native to Asia but were initially found in Georgia around 2013 and 2014. Since then, they have moved to Pennsylvania, Maryland, Alabama, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina ...