Invasive Spiders That Grow to Size of Child's Hand Expected to Parachute Down Into US This Spring

Almost 50 years after “The Giant Spider Invasion” made its brief, sci-fi mark on American film culture, what one expert expects to be “zillions,” of massive spiders are expected to invade the East Coast.

The Joro spider, which can grow to the size of a child’s hand, is expected to begin appearing in May by parachuting from the sky, according to researchers at the University of Georgia.

“It looks like the Joro could probably survive throughout most of the Eastern Seaboard here, which is pretty sobering,” said Andy Davis. a research scientist in the Odum School of Ecology, according to Axios.

He said he expects the spiders will range as far north as Washington, D.C., but it will depend upon the weather.

Given the right conditions, locations as far north as Canada could see the spiders.

A report by Accuweather said females have yellow, red and blue markings on their bodies and can have a leg-span of up to four inches.

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