Archnida

Also nicknamed Stalker Bugs, the Archnida are a species of spider-like mechanical creatures.

Anatomy
The Archnida is a species of mechanical spiders. They have eight legs, four of which on either side of their body. They are silver with black marks and parts on various places on their body. Archnida creatures also have large, flat shells that cover the top portion of their body. Notable markings can be found on their strong outer shell: strange gaps and indents can be found across it.

Within their bodies, Archnida have electric pulses and mechanical gears that keep them alive. Gears attached to their legs allow them to walk and jump, among other things.

Archnida also have rows of extemely sharp teeth. Any one of their teeth are capable of producing a neurotoxin venom that paralyzes their victims and kills them in a minute or less. Archnida have three hearts, along with a very small digestive tract, one organ resembling a liver, and a large brain.

Archnida can grow up to two feet long when mature and up to twenty pounds.

Habitat
Archnida live on Hura Magna. Mainly, they enjoy making homes underground near large rocks or humid jungle areas. However, they can live almost anywhere and support a moderately healthy life. Archnida find mates around rivers or lakes.

Typically, members of the Archnida family do not live in heights. One reason is that it is difficult to find prey in areas such as mountains. Another reason is that the elevation is too high for Archnida in some places, and the pressure of the elevation could kill them.

Behavior
Don't ever get too close to an Archnida. If you do, you probably won't see the light of day again. Though small, Archnida are extemely dangerous creatures. Not only are they able to kill, but they are very intelligent. Archnida aren't hostile to their mates or offspring, but they will threaten to kill any other creature that interferes with them. They are very territorial, and they not only defend their space from other Archnida but from any other living thing as well.

Archnida are carnivores and mainly eat small bugs, rodents, and other Archnida. Rarely, Archnida may eat other creatures fairly larger than it, and a few occasions have been reported that Matoran have been eaten by them.

To kill their prey, Archnida keep sharp watch out stalk it, hence the nickname "Stalker Bug." It depends on how long it will take to capture their prey due to what they are doing. For example, if an Archnida is chasing a stone rat, it will watch what it is doing and wait for it to rest. If it is very active, it may take hours before the kill. The Archnida will then leap at its prey and bite its neck, injecting venom into its bloodstream. They may just eat the catch right on the spot, but they can also carry it back to their home on their back.

Trivia

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 * The Archnida was originally going to be called the Cragnaught.