Blue Faerie-Eater
The Blue Faerie-Eater is a species of tarantula native to southern Lu’umil. On average, the body of the spider measures about 28 cm long, although it rarely goes about 35cm (notwithstanding bedtime stories about 50cm long spiders that drag away naughty faerie children that don’t listen to their mothers).
They require mana intake to survive; a resource plentiful in native Lu’umil wildlife. It is believed that this mana is what gives them their characteristic blue sheen, as well as the strength to, in some individuals, jump up to 10 times its own body length should the need arise. It might also explain its reputation, given fairies’ relatively high amount mana-to-body ratio. Further research has shown that Blue Faerie-Eaters typically do not go after fairies when easier food is available. The rumor that they subsist primarily on fairies is believed to date back to stories told during Malaszec colonization efforts, when fairies among others would disturb the habitats of the tarantula. Generally speaking, it is no more dangerous to fairies than larger wildlife was to larger colonists, perhaps even less so given its lack of stamina. The reputation- and name- probably came from the Blue Faerie-Eater’s nature as an ambush predator with a surprisingly vicious jump.
When well-fed, they are fairly docile, although not recommended to keep as pets due to their high maintenance and requirements to keep contained.