Moonspider

Night on the ground on Skull Island is a dangerous time and place to be if you are small. Among the invertebrate predators, few had jaws that could compete with those of the Moonspider. A variety of Sunspider (actually called solifuge), not a true spider but still an arachnid, the ten-legged Moonspider sports huge crushing mandibles and paralytic venom to make short work of its prey. Rodents, lizards, ground birds, and even dinosaur chicks were potential victims. A bite from the sizable arachnid can cause significant discomfort to even an adult dinosaur. Moonspiders hunt at night to avoid becoming prey to diurnal birds and other large hunters.


 * Kids Meal: The group of baby Moonspiders were trying to catch the prey.
 * The Swarm: Moonspiders lived in the caverns of Skull Island.
 * Creature Features
 * Name: Galeodes luna
 * Species: Giant spider
 * Film: King Kong (directed by Peter Jackson)
 * Status: Became deceased when the island sank into the ocean for the future.

Dark of the Moon
A particularly nasty tactic developed by Moonspiders is to wait near dinosaur nests just as young are hatching. Tuned to pick up the faint scent of egg matter on a night breeze that might indicate the early stages of a hatching, Moonspiders are drawn to nests where young are still struggling to free themselves from their shells. In this vulnerable state they are easy prey for the invertebrate.


 * Dirty Tricks: A particularly nasty tactic developed by Moonspiders is to wait near dinosaur nests just as young are hatching.
 * Mmm, Humans: Tuned to pick up the faint scent of egg matter on a night breeze that might indicate the early stages of a hatching, Moonspiders are drawn to nests where young are still struggling to free themselves from their shells. In this vulnerable state they are easy prey for the invertebrate.
 * Did You Know? Moonspiders are very extremely carnivorous spiders of Skull Island.