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Join the 2020 Joro Count. Help us spot the spiders and aid UNG scientists in their research of this invasive species
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A vibrant female Joro spider dangles from her web Sept. 23, 2020, outside The Times on Green Street in Gainesville. - photo by Kelsey Podo
To better understand the population of invasive Joro spiders in Northeast Georgia, The Times is calling anyone with a camera to participate in the 2020 Joro Count. From Monday, Oct. 19, through Monday, Nov. 2, people are asked to record their sightings of Joro spiders by taking a photo and plotting the address on this Google map.