PHOTOS: These invasive species have all made their way into Georgia the last few years

Joro spiders Joro spiders have spread through parts of the Southeast. Not only are the spiders colorful, but they have a novel way of flying in. The Joro spider is known to travel by weaving parachutes out of silk and flying along the wind, in a process known as ballooning. The Joro spider can grow as large as three inches, or about the size of a human hand, and as an orb-weaver, creates large webs, sometimes up to three feet wide.