November 8, 2020: I think we're being invaded . . .
Read MoreThe Joro spider is found in parts of east Asia and is not native to the US. According to a scientific paper published in 2015, discovery of Joro spiders in nearby Barrow, Jackson, and Madison counties in northeast Georgia in late 2014 were the first confirmations of them in North America. Since then, they've settled in nicely and made themselves at home in my yard.