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The Phantom Spider is one of several species of giant bugs native to the Mazes, and one of four that are arachnids rather than insects. Of the four, it is the largest and the strangest colored. Although it is physically reminiscent of what a giant version of the ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sydney_funnel-web_spider atrax robustus] '' might look like, its coloration is totally different from the regularly-sized spider. Whereas normal ''atrax robustus'' are all-black, Phantom Spiders are pale blue, with semi-translucent and bioluminescent chitin, emitting a bluish glow in the dark. They are much larger than the next-biggest giant spider in the mazes, the [[Black Widowmaker]]. On average, they stand at 5 feet 7 inches, are about 6 feet long, and weigh 60 to 65 pounds.
Although it is nowhere near as fast as the [[giant tarantula]], with an average speed of 30 ft/s (~20 mph) and occasional bursts of up to 56 ft/s (~38 mph), nor is its venom the most lethal (the [[Black Widowmaker]] is slightly deadlier), the Phantom Spider remains a unique, dangerous threat. Every bite injects a unique neurotoxin that can cause instant, powerful spells of dizziness, intended to disorient targets and render them less able to fight back. Like the Black Widowmaker, the Phantom Spider will readily pummel targets with its legs, which it can deliver with even more force and speed.