Arachne

Arachne are an evolution of the Broodmother spiders, and are created by Koine. They are an all-female species who use the males of other species to reproduce and propagate their race.

## Physiology

### Appearance

During the beginning, they used to possess a woman's torso sticking out between a giant widow spider's body, between the abdomen and cephalothorax. Sometime between 450 years from their first appearance, it seems the cephalothorax disappeared, having been entirely replaced by the woman's torso. The woman's hands and forearms are also covered in a carapace with claws at the end of their fingertips. Inside their upper jaw are two retractable fangs that can release venom that acts similarly to a typical spider's venom.

While human torso spider variants are the most common, Arachne are quite varied in appearance, both in abdomen and torso species. This is believed to be caused by the males that Arachne mate with. The excess of available genetic material seems to create a variety of appearances for Arachne to take, as well as various behavioral traits and adaptations of each species.

### Diet

Arachne are mainly carnivorous, though they are also capable of eating other foods, and do not mind if they are raw. They also have a tendency to inject their venom into food and turn it into mush before drinking it.

### Reproduction

Arachne can interbreed with a surprising amount of different species, though they have a preference for human males and any who appear similar. They lure and catch unsuspecting males with their webbing and wrapped them up for their various needs, but this becomes harder as they integrate into society. They may still prowl around at night, but they must follow society's rules.

Arachne typically produce 5-8 eggs, which reside in the abdomen for a week and disappear if they remain unfertilized. If fertilized, they grow in size for 3 months, or until they are the size of softballs, and are released from the abdomen, where they will continue to grow for an extra 3 months until the baby emerges from the egg.

### Lifespan

The average Arachne's lifespan depends on who the father's species is, and is matched accordingly. Any biological traits associated with said lifespan are also matched, though their level of intensity may vary from Arachne to Arachne.

As Arachne age, their bodies will molt from time to time. Younger Arachne will molt more often as they grow, usually once a month, while older Arachne may take a year or two until their next molt. Their exoskeleton and carapace coverings will shed, and their bodies will be sensitive and soft until their new exoskeleton grows back.

## Abilities

### Spider Abilities

#### Silk Production

An Arachne can create a silk that is five times stronger than steel and twice as elastic as nylon. They can also produce variants of the silk, ranging from sticky, to stretchy, to tough, to suit whatever situation is required. While most commonly used to catch and bind prey, Arachne can also use their silk to form a network of threads to sense vibrations.

#### Wall Climbing

An Arachne's legs are strong and dexterous enough to find even the smallest ridge to gain a purchase on a wall and climb onto it. However, their bodies are too heavy to hang onto the ceiling.

#### Venom

While varying in potency between species, an Arachne's venom is capable of killing a human with one bite.

### Night Vision

An Arachne possess nearly perfect vision in the dark.

### Weaving

Between their many thin-tipped legs and their clawed hands, they are typically expert weavers of their silk and can use this talent to suit their needs.