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My spider is finally done. I was going to write the history of the species and the colonists but I can work on that later. Basically they are spiders who think that the humans are spiders who are just confused and need help.

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Scientific Name:

Venator Aranea

Threat Level: 
6 (Not a threat to humans due to their personalities but they can be vicious when threaten by a predator.)

Height: 
1.4 m (4.3 Feet)

Length: 
3 meters (9.8 feet)
Weight: 
250 pounds 

Description:
The Hunter's Spiders or the Creepy Crawlies as they are colloquially called by the colonists of B5E-873 (aka Hephaestus ) are strange to say the least. Due to the nature of the surface of the B5E-873 being windy and cold, the spiders stick mostly towards the protected canyons or the cave systems that network the planet. They are very pack oriented living in large family groups of dozens of spiders with an alpha leading the group. It is believed that it is this pack mentality that made it possible for the symbiotic bond between the humans and the spiders. It is thought that the spiders think that the humans are just strange small spiders with some missing legs. They are extremely sensitive to sound and movement due to the fact that their only natural predators are all airborne. It is theorized that the spiders trust the humans due to the fact that they cannot fly.  All of the true predators can fly and the biologists on the colony theorize that the spiders determine anything that can fly as an enemy. This was determined after the spiders tried to "capture" a supply ship while protecting the humans from the evil flying thing. The spiders mostly eat the flying monsters that try to hide in the canyons, capturing them by using their net like webs that can span entire canyons.  The venom from their large fangs are used to paralyze their prey to drag it into the dens for consumption. The large spikes on the front on the forelegs are designed to help with climbing the cliffs and fighting off predators. Their most bizarre behavior is the dances they do. Similar to honey bees on Earth, the spiders will do complex dances which have as of yet been understood by man. They are believed to be how the spiders communicate with each other. 


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