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Are 'giant, flying' joro spiders really taking over the U.S.? https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/joro-spiders-flying-giant-united-states
@reportbywilson no, not really.
@reportbywilson Or as CBS calls them "Giant flying venomous spiders with 4" legs!"
They're orb weavers that are so similar to orb weavers that have always lived here that I can't tell the difference without being closer to a spiderweb than I prefer.
They "fly" the same way other orb weavers, do, as tiny babies, by holding out a little string of silk. They don't bite humans, and their venom is not dangerous to humans or domestic animals.
@reportbywilson TL;DR no! 🤣
Every year without fail, this story does the rounds. 😆