Experts believe the palm-sized Joro spider came to Georgia from Asia in a shipping container.
While the spider's rapid population growth is concerning residents, scientists said there is no need to kill them. Experts believe the population will naturally suppress itself, and even though there are many Joros running around Georgia, they will serve as free pest control.
Hinkle said she believed the spiders will mostly die off in November when the temperatures start to drop, but that the population will bounce back in the spring when the sacs full of eggs hatch. Now, researchers are studying the impact of the large population on the ecosystem to see if they are beneficial. Scientists at Clemson University in South Carolina said they are unsure if the addition of the species will negatively affect the ecology of the state.
The Joro spider tends to intimidate humans due to its sheer size and colorful stripes, but experts say it is not interested in humans. The spider eat small insects such as flies and mosquitoes, and sometimes even stink bugs, providing natural pest control.
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