[TW] Giant Venomous Flying Spiders Heading To New York & East Coast Areas

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The Northeast U.S. is bracing for an invasion of giant venomous spiders with 4-inch-long legs that can parachute through the air. 

Earlier this year, New Jersey Pest Control warned of the incoming spiders, saying Joro spiders will be "hard to miss" as females have a leg span of up to 4 inches and are known for their vibrant yellow and grey bodies. 

"What sets them apart, however, is their ability to fly, a trait uncommon among spiders," the company said. "While not accurate flight in the avian sense, Joro spiders utilize a technique known as ballooning, where they release silk threads into the air, allowing them to be carried by the wind."  

José R. Ramírez-Garofalo, an ecologist at Rutgers University's Lockwood Lab and the president of Protectors of Pine Oak Woods on Staten Island, told SI Live that "it is a matter of when, not if" the spiders arrive in New York and New Jersey. 

A peer-reviewed study published last October by invasive species expert David Coyle found that the invasive species is "here to stay." The arachnids are native to Asia, but were introduced to north Georgia around 2010, the study said, and are continuing to spread. Experts have warned that the spiders could spread to New York since 2022, but none have been detected – yet. 

People have reported seeing Joro spiders across much of the eastern U.S., including in Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, the Carolinas, Tennessee, Kentucky Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland and Ohio. New York happens to be "right in the middle of where they like to be," University of Georgia researcher Andy Davis told The New York Times in December. He believes the spiders could pop up across New York and neighboring states this summer – aka any day now. 

"They seem to be OK with living in a city," Davis added, saying he has seen Joro spiders on street lamps and telephone polls, where "regular spiders wouldn't be caught dead in."

The arachnids are venomous, but Coyle says that they do not pose a danger to humans. "We have no evidence that they've done any damage to a person or a pet," he said.

They could also pose a threat to native spiders. 

https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/joro-spiders-new-york-giant-venomous-spiders-spread-east-coast/

[Stef666 4,604]

Gaga's promo is crazy this time around

[Plastic Flower 5,586]

They might no be dangerous to us but they're still nightmare material. 

[Onlygaga 1,747]

Not me ignoring the TW and I live in West Virginia   

[Ivy 13,721]

I will never leave the house if this comes near me 

[ALGAYDO 35,103]

Awww they’re just babies 

[Economy 52,845]

How are they venomous and pose no threat? Or is it a weak venom?

[Economy 52,845]

5 minutes ago, ALGAYDO said:

Awww they’re just babies 

4 inches long legs tho

[GregJA 5,531]

8 minutes ago, Economy said:

4 inches long legs tho

That’s longer than my…

 

 

[southpaw773 4,365]

1 hour ago, Stef666 said:

Gaga's promo is crazy this time around

It’s going to be hell 🕷️

[Roughhouse Dandy 13,612]

Stop them. Poison the air until they no longer exist. The day I learn they're in my vicinity will be my last day on Earth and I'm not f*cking joking. 

[Harlet 931]

Get ready to battle for you life girlies 

[Flippy 14,262]

NOPE

[ALGAYDO 35,103]

2 hours ago, Economy said:

4 inches long legs tho

And that’s without their high heels on hunny 

[Knife 7,079]

I dare these hoes to step foot on my property.