Well, I have noticed the lack of dridder sub-species. We really only have two dridder sub-species native to Felarya...the Trapdoor, and Bolas Dridders. While I really like these two, I still think that the sheer variety to be found in spiders could be used to make other interesting sub-species ^^ I had a few ideas, so I figured I'd write them down. Let me know what you think.

....and if I get any "Ewwwwwww, spiders are gross!" comments...I'll...do something. I have LOTS of big friends >.>

lol, anyway...onto the meat of this topic....

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Theras Dridders: Theras Dridders are among the largest, and most physically powerful of the known species of Dridder. Their large, imposing spider halves are built to be extremely powerful and durable. Their thick legs are extremely effective weapons, and a kick from a Theras Dridder has been known to even send Alpha Kensha Beasts tumbling from the impact.

Theras Dridders are very active hunters, and subdue their prey through sheer power. They do have the ability to create silk, like all Dridders, but the silk is rarely ever employed for hunting. They mainly use it to construct their dens.

Because of their size and power, Theras Dridders tend to hunt larger game most of the time, using their venom to liquify the internal organs of its prey. Then the Dridder will suck them out...like someone drinking some tasty soup. This typically consists of larger Felaryan wildlife, but they do occaisonally go after other giant hybrids. Humans, and smaller prey are really only singled out when there is nothing else to eat, or the Dridder just feels like a snack.

Personality wise, Theras Dridders are actually fairly mellow and calm when they aren't hunting and tend to be a pretty reasonable group of people.

((I felt that this race is a nice change from the Bolas and Trapdoor Dridders. These are very powerful, brute-force creatures, while the other two species tend to be very much finesse races. They use tricks and don't tend to engage their prey directly. The name comes from the Theraphosidae, the family to which nearly all Tarantulas belong))

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Argyron Dridders: Argyron Dridders are a somewhat lesser known sub-species of Dridder. They are unique among Dridders in that they spend nearly their entire lives underwater. Argyron Dridders construct large underwater dens from their webbing, like a huge, web bubble or dome that they anchor to rocks or underwater vegetation. Argyron Dridders have to periodically come to the surface to trap air in web bubbles to bring back to their den to keep it full, since they still require oxygen to live.

Argyron Dridders live in their dens, but the often dart out to grab prey that passes by, or to go to the surface to get more air. When they need to go outside of their den, they attatch air bubbles to their abdomens, which they are able to breathe through. Needless to say, Argyron Dridders posses a very speciallized and extremely efficient circulatory system. They are able to maximize their oxygen usage, to make their limited amount of air last for often surprising amounts of time.

They typically prey on fish, various underwater animals, the occaisonal Mermaid and very rarely, humans if they happen to come across them during a rare visit to the surface.

Argyron Dridders are a fairly reclusive race, not very well-known outside of other Argyron Dridders and Mermaids. Some will lead very solitary lives, and others will group their dens together in small groups, to help keep eachother company. Some Mermaids have actually managed to befriend this usually reclusive race, herding fish into their underwater webs, and getting a share of the catch.

((Argryon Dridders are based on Diving Bell Spiders. Google it, these things actually exist. lol. Argyron comes from the genus, Argyroneta, the genus to which Diving Bell Spiders belong to. I just think Diving Bell Spiders are really unique and interesting, and I think they make a cool basis for a Dridder sub-species))

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Anyway, these are just a couple ideas. There are plenty of other spider species that have the potential to make some cool races. These are just two I've been thinking about for a while, and decided to post ^^

let me know what you think.

I think those two are really interesting and well thought off ideas !
I especially liked the Argyron one ^_^

I really like both of these ideas. More dridder sub species DOES sound like a good idea. An underwater dridder species.....I like^-^ Great ideas!

I like these two. I think someone made a go at the tarantula dridder basis before, and it is a cool idea. The Theres are nicely described. I think something like that could serve as the dridders' answer for a hydranaga, or some of the more powerful subspecies of naga.

I like how you fleshed out the diving bell spider- based Argryons. They make for a refreshing water-based predator.

I really like both of these subspecies! The Argyon ones are very creative and I remember seeing that picture before of the diving bell spider before, it would be great to have a subspecies like that. I particularly favor the Theras ones though- as simple as it is there hasn't been any 'powerful' dridder type as mentioned yet... I think these guys would fit in great with the mentioned dridder's warrior culture particularly!

Hm, do Theras Dridders hunt in groups so that they have more reasonable chances of success? Seems like it'd be the wise thing to do, as without groups or setting traps it doesn't seem likely they'd be able to catch similarly-sized beings well.

Ooh, wait a tic: Will they eat other Dridders?

To be honest they are good bases but I have the feeling they are incomplete or they can be a bit more developed, as I see them they are "ordinary" spiders which have been turn into tauric creatures. I have the feeling something is missing, they are well-developed in a biological sense but I think they can have a mythical, or mystical or symbolic side too. In many cultures or beliefs spiders play an important role in good or bad, humans are always been fascinated by the spiders add them this fascination can be interested

Yeah. We do need to flesh out the dridders a bit. Nicely said, Cliff.

I kinda agree with Gwadahunter here, those two are clearly great ideas, but I feel there is maybe a little something missing to them (ability, special trait ? ), that make them stand more out on a non-biological point of view ^^
Though looking at it, I agree that some the sub-species that exist could use more work as well in general >>

I'll see what I can do about fleshing out these ideas a bit more to help out RCS, I actually really like these ideas a lot.

I haven't thought about this in any detail, and I apologise if it's been discussed before elsewhere, but I've come across the fact that certain spiders actually hold their net between their arms (instead of hanging it up somewhere), and then cast it at passing prey, or lunge at their prey and cover them with the net. It struck me that it could be an interesting habit for certain dridders.