Tumblespider
| Tumblespider | ||
|---|---|---|
| Base Information | ||
| Classification | Carnivore/trapper | |
| Terrain | Plains | |
| Locomotion | Walker | |
| Size | Typical | |
| Speed | Crawl | |
| Strength | Weak | |
| Social Structure | Lone | |
| Weapons | None | |
| Armor | Skin | |
| Body Structure | ||
| Symmetry | Radial | |
| Head/Torso | Torso with brains & senses | |
| Limbs & Manipulators | 4 arms with grippers, 2 legs | |
| Tail | No | |
| Skeleton | Exoskeleton | |
| Internal Fluids | Slime | |
| Skin | Skin | |
| Natural Weapons | None | |
| Body Shape | ||
| Size | Typical | |
| Stance | Vertical | |
| Length/Height | 0.5m | |
| Body Profile | Globular | |
| Weight | 6.0kg | |
| Details | ||
| Edibility | No | |
| Training Difficulty | No | |
| Source | ||
| Homeworld | Amarsi (Daibei 2121) | |
| Multi-world | Yes | |
| Canon | No | |
| Extinct | Extant | |
| Reference | The Travellers' Digest 15 . | |
The Tumblespider is native to Amarsi (Daibei 2121).
Physiology and ecology[edit]
An adult measures about 0.5 m in diameter, and weighs perhaps 6kg. It strongly resembles a small, twiggy bush, and blows across the plains of this relatively dry world.
Life Cycle and reproduction[edit]
During Amarsi's equinoctial storms, the spider is blown about violently, dropping its eggs as it goes. The seasonal snows cover the eggs and insulate them until spring, when they hatch. The dead bodies of the adult tumblespiders litter the winter landscape, sometimes blowing into drifts several meters wide.
Diet and trophics[edit]
The Tumblespider exudes a pleasing smell to attract insects, which it then grabs out of the air with its stick-like arms.
History and background[edit]
Tumblespiders have been imported to other worlds as a natural insect control mechanism. Tumblespiders are harmless and even make good pets. The natives of Amarsi regard tumblespiders as "good spirits." Among the locals, the saying "helpful as a tumblespider" is popular.
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