SwimOdin Posted October 2 Posted October 2 Joro spiders are an Asian spider that were introduced to Georgia in 2014 and are spreading around the southeast. They’re non-aggressive and their venom is equivalent to a bee sting. They’re huge as hell, though, and there are now four of them on the periphery of my house, so I’m planning to burn it down. Also that is not my hand. 3 Quote
André Toulon Posted October 2 Posted October 2 We started getting those (or a reasonable facsimile) after Katrina. We called the banana spiders. They would build these huge webs between points of destruction, so you'd either hit this web before you see the spider, or see the spider just dead ass floating in the sky, then realize it has a web spanning between these two trees. Anyway, here's me and my sister discussing our continuous trauma this morning 6 Quote
Doom Metal Alchemist Posted October 2 Posted October 2 I'm in the middle of watching Jojo's Bizarre Adventure for the first time, watch it every single night before bed, and I can't not read the thread title as "Jojo's Spider." 5 Quote
SwimOdin Posted October 3 Author Posted October 3 1 hour ago, Raptorpat said: can i just say that I am not a fan The webs they make are huge, amazingly intricate, beautiful, and they have a golden sheen. They’re just too damn big. The one on our front porch is MASSIVE. I can’t get a good picture because I’m too scared to get close. 1 Quote
SwimOdin Posted October 3 Author Posted October 3 25 minutes ago, katt_goddess said: If I walked into this web and the spider touched me I would need years of therapy to get over it. 3 Quote
PhilosipherStoned Posted October 3 Posted October 3 Just a large orb weaver. Not one I've been bitten by so I wont contest whether or not their bite is more painful than a bee sting, but I've handled them more than a few times when I was stationed in Georgia in the army. In my opinion you'd pretty much have to literally press it's head down on your skin for it to even consider biting as opposed to just trying to escape as my friend spencer demonstrates here. he's also a spider whisperer of sorts though. He free handled a brazilian wandering spider one time and made it out to be a gentle giant so idk lol. 1 Quote
discolé monade Posted October 3 Posted October 3 started getting those a few years ago. i was also amazed. there might actually be a thread when the 'invasion' was announced a few years ago. XD Quote
André Toulon Posted October 3 Posted October 3 1 hour ago, discolé monade said: started getting those a few years ago. i was also amazed. there might actually be a thread when the 'invasion' was announced a few years ago. XD There is...but its in TD 2 1 Quote
discolé monade Posted Saturday at 09:00 PM Posted Saturday at 09:00 PM On 10/2/2025 at 9:00 PM, katt_goddess said: i find web body snatching is the best way to prepare for an interpretive dance recital, that no one asked for. 2 Quote
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