Venus Trap Spider Development

Character Bio: Venus Trap Spider

The Venus Trap Spider is named for the plant like mouth it uses to encapsulate its prey and inject them with venom, and its method of hunting. It uses its long, hooked legs to position itself in a downward facing spring like stance in the tree canopy. Once in position, it stays absolutely still, save for the sweet thick substance that drips from its mouth to the jungle floor. This substance contains a variety of scents and pheromones which attract a variety of creatures, however it also contains a paralytic which renders the victim unable to move for a few minutes after it has been ingested. Once the prey is directly underneath the Venus Trap Spider, it springs downwards with lightening speed, delivering multiple doses of toxin with its teeth and claws, or in the case of a Womp Runner, Swallowing them whole. It then pulls the creature up into the canopy, using a long thread attached to its abdomen much like a normal spider. The Venus Trap Spider sits at the top of the jungle food chain because of its high toxicity to other creatures, but it has still developed defence strategies to protect its eggs, which are not poisonous, from the likes of the Canopy Dragon. It does this by cocooning the tops of the trees, creating long upward leading funnels. Although the Canopy Dragon can cut through the web with its scythe like claws, it gives the Venus Trap Spider vital time to react and defend its young.