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Is this a Joro spider? Deciphering between Georgia’s yellow creepy-crawlies
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A large female Joro spider waits in her web with her smaller mate on Sept. 23, 2020, outside The Times office on Green Street in Gainesville. - photo by Kelsey Podo - photo by Kelsey Podo
Kelsey Podo
DCN Regional Staff
Updated: Oct 8, 2020, 5:36 PM
Published: Oct 8, 2020, 2:03 PM
Before you squash a Joro spider, you might want to take a closer look. The large yellow arachnid meeting its doom might not be the invasive species popping up across Northeast Georgia, but a native spider of similar size and color.
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First Baptist Church hosts celebration with stunt show
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A member of the Real Encounter ministry does a BMX bike stunt at the event on Sunday. - photo by Rio White
Rio White
DCN Staff
Published: Jun 6, 2022, 9:00 PM
The First Baptist Church of Dawsonville hosted its Vacation Bible School kick-off event on Sunday, June 5, complete with inflatables, a petting zoo, bluegrass music and a stunt show featuring a motorcycle and BMX bikes.
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