Prairie Hopper

Prairie Hoppers are the smallest of the popular mount spiders, the largest growing to be the size of a pony. As the name suggests, they are amazing leapers, able to leap across a lake like it was a puddle. They're even good at landing, as legs make great shock absorbers. Their bites aren't dangerous - while venomous, they administer so little of their toxin that it is harmless to humans. However, they tend to pin down their prey and rip them to shreds with their fangs, so they aren't exactly harmless, per se. Since they aren't very large, they can't hold very big people, or multiple small people, or large amounts of cargo... really, they're only good for lightweights. Very popular among the more shady types, as these spiders' footsteps can barely be heard when leaping from rooftop to rooftop. Keep that in mind if you hear a bump in the night...
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