Some spiders will die when cold weather hits, but scientists warn an invasive species from Asia may survive and continue to invade the US.
Scientists at the University of Georgia froze more than two dozen of the eight-inch-long Jorō spiders spotted on the East Coast to see if the black and yellow creatures could survive the harsh winters.
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The experiment showed nearly 75 percent of the spiders were unaffected, with the rest showing some injuries.
Researchers told DailyMail.com that they now ‘see no barrier’ to the invasive species’ march northward.