The Joro spider, which hails from Asia and was first spotted in Georgia about 10 years ago, is expected to make its way up the East Coast this spring, according to scientists at the University of Georgia.

Teouna Thomas posted a photo and video of the huge eight-legged creature that happened upon her home. Thomas wrote on Facebook, “THIS IS NOT A TOY GUYS...I PROMISE I’M STILL SHAKING. Someone please tell me what this is?”THIS IS NOT A TOY GUYS...I PROMISE I'M STILL SHAKING. Posted by Teouna Thomas on Friday, June 19, 2020The San Antonio Zoo identified the spider as a Texas Tan Tarantula, a common species in Texas, according to a report. Thomas’ husband managed to wrangle the spider into a plastic container and it was later released into the wild.