Giant Spiders

Giant Spiders are normal Spiders, only grown to enormous size and strength! These huge beasts won't hesitate for a second to defend their area against any intruder they register. Despite being fast and having a painful, poisonous bite, they are still seen by more experienced adventurers only as nuisance. Giant Spiders are known for their cobwebs and Spider Silk, a useful spell reagent which prompts some mages to run Spider farms to harvest the silk.

Giant Spiders usually are only encountered in dungeons and dark caves, but some colonies also exist outside in the wilderness.

First seen in Ultima I, Giant Spiders changed little from then on. However, in Ultima IX, they have learned to project their webs at a distance.

There are several other species of Giant Spiders appearing, as well:

In the Ultima Underworlds, Wolf Spiders and Dread Spiders are first seen. In Ultima IX, Phase Spiders appear.

Lore
''In the underworld, the ordinarily tiny spider can grow to enormous size. The common giant spider is grey, and is the size of an extremely large dog. Giant spiders often form mated pairs or larger groupings, which will protect one another in a fight. They rear on their hind legs to bite their opponent. A single giant spider can be a challenge - one should always flee a larger grouping, unless one has the protection of numbers. The wolf spider is smaller, but can inject a powerful poison with its bite. It is recognizable by its reddish-brown fur. ''

Trivia

 * The only known kind of spider to be included in the cancelled Ultima X was the Frost Spider. Link: Ultima X Frost Spider