You are right that they are invasive here, but my understanding is that they are currently not considered an ecological threat in my area (they are basically just replacing a similar orb weaver that lives here).
I could be wrong though, maybe I’ll have my friend call up his local UGA extension office.
Oh and yes, the web was over a 1m, almost a cube with a bunch of other spiders hanging out as well!
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You are right that they are invasive here, but my understanding is that they are currently not considered an ecological threat in my area (they are basically just replacing a similar orb weaver that lives here).
I could be wrong though, maybe I’ll have my friend call up his local UGA extension office.
Oh and yes, the web was over a 1m, almost a cube with a bunch of other spiders hanging out as well!