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Considering that [[the Dungeon]] is a dark, dank place filled with moist corners and rotting [[corpse]]s, it's no surprise that it contains countless '''arthropods''' ranging in size from freakishly huge to terrifyingly gargantuan. These creepy-crawlies are some of the weaker opponents you'll encounter, but they shouldn't be underestimated; a great many of them have [[venom]]ous bites or stings, more than a few also have exotic and dangerous special abilities, and they tend to come in swarms. While there are some exceptions, vulnerability to [[poison]] is a common arthropod weakness. They lack internal skeletons, so [[Necromancer]]s are unable to raise them as [[skeleton (monster)|skeletons]] (they may still be [[zombie|zombified]], however).

Arthropods in general are fairly common throughout [[the Dungeon]] and [[the Lair]], but certain varieties are quite common in other areas. The [[Spider's Nest]] in particular is full of spiders, as well as a variety of other bugs.

==Crabs==
{{monsterlink|Fire crab}} - Scuttling pyromaniac menaces that turn the Dungeon into a furnace with their fiery breath.

{{monsterlink|Ghost crab}} - [[Undead]] fire crabs which spew ghostly flames, harming the living and summoning hostile [[spectral thing|spirits]].

{{monsterlink|Apocalypse crab}} - Rare [[Abyss]]-dwellers that bathe their prey in the unpredictable forces of raw [[chaos]].

==Flying Insects==
{{monsterlink|Killer bee}} - Painful alone and deadly in swarms, these pack hunters are a menace to the unprepared.

{{monsterlink|Queen bee}} - Extremely venomous and capable of sending other bees into a [[berserk]] frenzy.

{{monsterlink|Meliai}} - Beefolk priestesses with axes and [[smiting]] that always come in threes.

{{monsterlink|Hornet}} - An oversized wasp dyed red in the blood of its [[paralyzed]] victims. Occasionally used as mounts by [[spriggan rider|spriggans]].

{{monsterlink|Spark wasp}} - [[Electricity|Electric]] swarming insects capable of launching themselves as bolts of living lightning. 

{{monsterlink|Vampire mosquito}} - Pesky [[undead]] insects that will happily suck the unwary dry.

==Moths & Butterflies==
{{monsterlink|Butterfly}} - Harmless and pretty and occasionally in the way.

{{monsterlink|Moth of wrath}} - These fluttering nuisances are capable of [[berserk|enraging]] anything they come across.

{{monsterlink|Sun moth}} - [[Holy]] moths surrounded by [[halo]]es. They attack with light and flame when provoked.

{{monsterlink|Ghost moth}} - [[Invisible]] psychic predators with debilitating poisons.

==Arachnids==
{{monsterlink|Scorpion}} - Swift, stinging arthropods that are capable of seriously poisoning careless adventurers.

{{monsterlink|Culicivora}} - [[Vampiric|Bloodsucking]] spiders that can also heal their brethren.

{{monsterlink|Jumping spider}} - A hyperactive spider which [[blink|leaps]] in and out of combat, covering its prey in sticky [[web]]bing all the while.

{{monsterlink|Tarantella}} - Strange spiders with a touch that [[confusion|disorients]] their prey.

{{monsterlink|Redback}} - A notoriously venomous arachnid, capable of seriously poisoning even those who are resistant.

{{monsterlink|Orb spider}} - Cowardly, unnatural spiders that can launch [[Orb of Destruction|orbs of devastating energy]] at their foes.

{{monsterlink|Wolf spider}} - A powerful spider capable of tearing foes apart even without its venom.

{{monsterlink|Broodmother}} - Enormous spiders that constantly swarm prey with their endless offspring.

{{monsterlink|Emperor scorpion}} - The beefiest arthropod of them all, they shrug off blows that would fell lesser bugs.

===Unique Arachnid===
{{monsterlink|Arachne}} - Formerly human, this hybrid creature rules over and defends the Spider's Nest with powerful [[Poison Magic]] and endless [[web]]bing.

==Other Arthropods==<!--sorted by approximate order you encounter them-->
{{Green|B}} [[File:Formicid (monster).png]] '''[[Formicid (monster)|Formicid]]''' - Rarely-seen humanoid ants who are most notable for their ability to burrow through rock walls.

{{monsterlink|Giant cockroach}} - Common pests of the upper floors of the Dungeon; mostly harmless.

{{monsterlink|Boulder beetle}} - Heavily armored bugs with powerful mandibles that pursue prey by [[roll]]ing at high speed.

{{monsterlink|Demonic crawler}} - Swift, [[demon|hellish]] arthropods that partially resist most elements, including poison.

{{monsterlink|Entropy weaver}} - Odd insectoid casters that can rapidly [[corrode]] their foes' equipment.

{{monsterlink|Pharaoh ant}} - Undead ants with life-draining bites. Their destruction empowers the souls of others to rise as [[simulacra]].

{{monsterlink|Jorogumo}} - Predatory spirits that take spider-like forms. They pin their prey in place before blasting them with unholy magic.

{{monsterlink|Radroach}} - Mutated cockroaches that blast their surroundings with [[Irradiate|magical radiation]].

{{monsterlink|Death scarab}} - Undead swarming beetles that drain life and speed with their bites.

==Retired Arthropods==
{{monsterlink|Ant larva}} - Baby ants that were about as threatening as a [[goblin]] with three limbs missing.

{{monsterlink|Boring beetle}} - Beefy, but easily avoided. They tended to turn any floor with rock walls to swiss cheese if left to their own devices.

{{monsterlink|Bumblebee}} - Bigger, solitary bees with a much less terrifying history of player deaths than the [[killer bee|killer]] variety.

{{monsterlink|Chaos butterfly}} - Dangerous [[Abyss]]al butterflies that created [[Tornado|raging storms]] with every flap of their wings.

{{monsterlink|Giant firefly}} - Flying insects notable for their signal flash and their use as mounts for [[spriggan rider]]s.

{{monsterlink|Giant mite}} - Bloated, poisonous vermin found in the early Dungeon.

{{monsterlink|Goliath beetle}} - Slow enough for even [[naga]]s to kite, but durable enough to make you wonder if it's worth the effort.

{{monsterlink|Killer bee larva}} - Virtually zero threat, much like ant larvae.

{{monsterlink|Soldier ant}} - The sort of giant ant that could chomp through armour and shake off stab wounds. Extra venomous!

{{monsterlink|Spider}} - Scuttling poisonous pests. Individually weak, but they came in swarms.

{{monsterlink|Trapdoor spider}} - Cowardly vermin that struck at those who walked past their hiding places and retreated underground when injured.

{{monsterlink|Polymoth}} - Fluttering menaces that constantly [[polymorph]]ed nearby monsters. Dummied out in [[0.13]] and were fully removed in [[0.14]].

{{monsterlink|Queen ant}} - Less nimble than other ants, but came with a highly venomous bite and was always guarded by her numerous offspring.

{{monsterlink|Moth of suppression}} - Sickly moths that [[suppression|suppressed]] all magical items within their zone of effect.

{{monsterlink|Giant centipede}} - Fragile, but had highly venomous stings.

{{monsterlink|Wasp}} - Although slower and more solitary than killer bees, their stings slowed and paralysed their victims.

{{monsterlink|Worker ant}} - Venomous critters that sought out puny adventurers to drag back to their nests.

==History==
*[[0.28]] - Added culicivoras, jorogumos, radroaches, broodmothers, sun moths, and pharaoh ants.
*[[0.27]] - Removed worker ants, soldier ants, and queen ants.
*[[0.26]] - Returned boulder beetles.
*[[0.19]] - Added meliai and removed wasps and boulder beetles
*[[0.18]] - Added spark wasps, removed trapdoor spiders and plain spiders.
*[[0.17]] - Added entropy weavers, removed giant mites, boring beetles and goliath beetles.
*[[0.16]] - Added death scarabs, renamed yellow wasps and red wasps to wasps and hornets, respectively.
*[[0.15]] - Added ghost crabs, removed giant fireflies.
*[[0.14]] - Removed giant centipedes and moths of suppression.
*[[0.13]] - Added and quickly removed polymoths.
*[[0.12]] - Added moths of suppression and chaos butterflies, and removed bumblebees and ant larvae. Chaos butterflies were swiftly removed due to flooding issues.

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