Found an article that compares the two! https://news.uga.edu/joro-spiders-likely-to-spread-beyond-georgia/ https://news.uga.edu/joro-spiders-likely-to-spread-be

Found an article that compares the two! https://news.uga.edu/joro-spiders-likely-to-spread-beyond-georgia/ https://news.uga.edu/joro-spiders-likely-to-spread-beyond-ge... "The study found that despite their similarities, the Joro spider has about double the metabolism of its relative, has a 77% higher heart rate and can survive a brief freeze that kills off many of its cousins. These findings mean the Joro spider’s body functions better than its relative in a cold environment. And that means the Joros can likely exist beyond the borders of the Southeast."