![Alex Sanz FILE - The Joro spider, a large spider native to East Asia, is seen in Johns Creek, Ga., Oct. 24, 2021. Populations of the species have been growing in parts of the South and East Coast for years now, and many researchers think it's only a matter of time before they spread to much of the continental U.S. (AP Photo/Alex Sanz, File)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/8f42031eb42b456bb92955a9d72e4daf/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
FILE - The Joro spider, a large spider native to East Asia, is seen in Johns Creek, Ga., Oct. 24, 2021. Populations of the species have been growing in parts of the South and East Coast for years now, and many researchers think it's only a matter of time before they spread to much of the continental U.S. (AP Photo/Alex Sanz, File)
![Brynn Anderson FILE - A Joro spider makes a web, Sept. 27, 2022, in Atlanta. Populations of the species have been growing in parts of the South and East Coast for years now, and many researchers think it's only a matter of time before they spread to much of the continental U.S. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson, File)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/bbcfbc5117ca4aa285d3964d66ddc85b/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
FILE - A Joro spider makes a web, Sept. 27, 2022, in Atlanta. Populations of the species have been growing in parts of the South and East Coast for years now, and many researchers think it's only a matter of time before they spread to much of the continental U.S. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson, File)
![Brynn Anderson FILE - A Joro spider makes a web, Sept. 27, 2022, in Atlanta. Populations of the species have been growing in parts of the South and East Coast for years now, and many researchers think it's only a matter of time before they spread to much of the continental U.S. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson, File)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/bf769c7b6a3341bd92e5d3fbf6b6eadf/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
FILE - A Joro spider makes a web, Sept. 27, 2022, in Atlanta. Populations of the species have been growing in parts of the South and East Coast for years now, and many researchers think it's only a matter of time before they spread to much of the continental U.S. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson, File)