Is this what nightmares are made of? engineering
Do you live on the East Coast of the U.S. and have arachnophobia? Well, it sucks to be you, because palm-sized Asian spiders might invade your town after Georgia.
. The spider gets its name from Jorōgumo or Yōkai, a Japanese spirit, which disguises itself as a beautiful woman to prey upon gullible men as the myth suggests. But have no fear of their frightening appearance in the myths, Joro spider’s bite is usually not strong enough to break through the skin and their venom doesn't pose a threat unless you have allergies.
“Just by looking at that, it looks like the Joros could probably survive throughout most of the Eastern Seaboard here, which is pretty sobering,” Davis added. The bright yellow, blue-black, and red spiders’ golden webs are everywhere from drape porches to mailboxes in more than 25 state countries.. While invasive species usually tend to destabilize the ecosystems they colonize, the Joro spider could actually be beneficial according to entomologists. Joro spiders are expected to kill off mosquitos, biting flies, and other invasive species.