Spiders are seasonal animals that appear in the game, School of Dragons.
Description
Spiders (Order Araneae) are air-breathing arthropods that have eight legs and chelicerae with fangs that inject venom. Their abdomens bear appendages that have been modified into spinnerets that extrude silk from up to six types of glands. Spider webs vary widely in size, shape and the amount of sticky thread used.
The spider mentioned in School of Dragons, the Golden Orb Spider (also called Golden silk orb-weaver), is one of several species in the Genus Nephila. They are found mostly in warm climates and would not have been encountered by historic Vikings. Golden Orb Spiders are known for their large webs made from yellow - or golden - silk.
Function
In School of Dragons, spiders are used to get silk for the player. Spiders have been harvested for their silk through history, but not on any large scale as silkworms have. There have been attempts to make textiles with the silk of the Golden Orb Spider. Spider silk has also been used to cover wounds and even as nets to catch very small fish. However, spider silk has never been used extensively due to difficulty harvesting the amounts needed for large scale production of any items.
In reality, spider venom is a less polluting alternative to conventional pesticides, as they are deadly to insects but the great majority are harmless to vertebrates. Possible medical uses for spider venom are being investigated.
Appearances
Games
School of Dragons
Spiders are seasonal animals which usually are on sale during Dreadfall (around Halloween). They cost 8 gems and give 1 silk in 30 minutes after feeding.
Cave spiders can be seen in the Whispering Death Tunnels beneath Berk, using the Golden Orb Spider model.
Gallery
References
Spider on Wikipedia
Golden silk orb-weaver on Wikipedia
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