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Giant "flying" Joro spiders reported across Georgia — and now confirmed in Pennsylvania

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Six Joro spiders were spotted in Pennsylvania this month .

The spiders are an invasive species native to Asia .

They've been reported across more than half a dozen states in the U.S. They create large webs that can be up to 10 feet wide.

An entomologist visited Pennsylvania 's Bucks County and verified there were adult Joro spider.

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