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Chilider

Diet: Carnivore
Danger Level: 5
Social Ability: 4
Information: A large predatory spider that mimics the chili pepper in shape and color. The observer of this creature reports that this is a very unusual body shape to mimic due to the lack of said chili peppers growing on its home planet.

It hunts for prey by positioning itself just above the ground to look like a giant chili pepper, carefully hiding its legs in either tall grassy patches or behind rocks. When a curious herbivore comes sniffing around, it will fire a sticky mucus from its stalk that traps the creature where it stands. Once immobilized, it will continue firing this mucus until it encapsulates the prey. The prey then suffocates to death, and this creature will proceed to consume both the creature and the mucus as part of its meal.

~Zeek Slider