A Galungol or Green Spider
Gelyngyl (S. "green spiders"; sing. "galungol") were the largest of the so-called "Animal Spiders" — that was, spiders that are not monsters (see Giant Spiders). Deep green on top and light green on their undersides, they were difficult to discern in a thick forest. Their coloring, coupled with their arboreal nature, made them very hard to discern when they were in their natural habitat.Hiding in dense foilage, the rapacious galungol hung above animal trails and other areas where its prey might be active, waiting to drop upon unwary victims. Then it injected a powerful reduction poison into any soft tissue it could find, immobilizing its potential kill before carrying it off to the spider's web home. Gelyngyl webs were located in clusters set high in the trees.
Unlike most of its relatives, green spiders were exceptionally social and were prone to attack and feed in groups of ten or more. Acting in unison, they were capable of surrounding and herding their victims into traps. Each galungol had a pad on each of its four rear legs, and the spider could rub its legs together to create the sounds with which it communicated.
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- Retrieved from Realms of Arda; original reference: [ICE MERP 2012]