uestion 24
Invasive Joro spiders with yellow stripes increase in GeorgiaMillions of giant spiders have invaded North Georgia since 2014, terrifying residents and spinning webs as thick as 10 feet (3 meters) deep. The bright-yellow Joro spider, (Trichonephila clavata), is an invasive species originating in East Asia.
The Joro is a non-native species, and how could this "invasion" of Georgia harm our ecosystem?
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a
They will provide food for native bird species
b
Their webs catch pest species, decreasing insect caused illness in humans.
c
Just because they are creepy spiders- ewwww.
d
They may outcompete native species and could lead to extinctions.