Energy spider

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Energy spiders or spice spiders were arachnids that inhabited the spice mines of Kessel. They lived in complete darkness inside the mine's caves spinning webs made of glitterstim, a rare kind of spice. The spiders would shoot webbing from their mouths to capture prey, impale them and then quickly suck the life energy from them. They were one of the many threats faced by the spice miners, especially those who wandered too deep into the caves where the spiders lived.

When fed ryll, the energy spiders would produce glitteryll and grow to large sizes.

[edit] Appearances

• Star Wars Republic: Twilight
• Star Wars: Purge (Mentioned only)
• Star Wars: Empire at War (Mentioned only)
• Star Wars: Empire at War: Forces of Corruption (Mentioned only)
• Jedi Search (First appearance)
• Champions of the Force

[edit] Sources

• The Essential Guide to Planets and Moons
• The Essential Guide to Alien Species
• Alien Anthology
• Geonosis and the Outer Rim Worlds
• The Wildlife of Star Wars: A Field Guide
• The Jedi Academy Sourcebook