Joro spiders are nothing to worry about, explains expert
June 11, 2024
June 11, 2024
BLACKSBURG, Virginia, June 11 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news:
The large, brightly colored Joro spider has been sighted recently on social media in many more places than it has ever been seen in the United States, as exaggerated, misleading stories about the arachnid have gone viral. Yet they pose no threat, except perhaps to insects and to other spiders.
"Joro spiders will likely continue to spread in the U.S., but they aren't the 'flying venomous spide . . .
The large, brightly colored Joro spider has been sighted recently on social media in many more places than it has ever been seen in the United States, as exaggerated, misleading stories about the arachnid have gone viral. Yet they pose no threat, except perhaps to insects and to other spiders.
"Joro spiders will likely continue to spread in the U.S., but they aren't the 'flying venomous spide . . .