I went looking for a spider that shouldn't be here — and found Maryland's newest invasive species

I went looking for a spider that shouldn't be here — and found Maryland's newest invasive species

I bet you're wondering what I'm doing tramping through the woods in Elkridge well, I'm looking for a spider that shouldn't be here. And it is unnaturally large. WATCH: Maryland's newest invasive species: The giant Joro spider from Asia Maryland's newest invasive species: The giant Joro spider from Asia Meet the Joro spider, a vibrant orb-weaver native to Africa and parts of Asia that was first spotted in the United States in Georgia in 2022. Tha…