The Acromantula is a monstrous eight-eyed spider capabl of human speech. It originated in Borneo, where it inhabits dense jungles. It's distinctive features include thick black hair that covers it's body; it's legspan, which may reach up to fifteen feet; it's pincers, which produce a distinctive clicking sound when excited or angry; and a poisonus secretion. The Acromantula is carnivourus and prefers large prey. It spins dome-shaped webs upon the ground. The female is bigger than the male and may lay up to a hundred eggs at a time. Soft and white, these are as large as beach balls. The young hatch in six to eight weeks. Acromantula eggs are defined at class A Non-Tradeable Goods by the Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures, meaning that severe penalties are attatched to their importation or sale. The beast is believed to be wizard-bred, possibly intended to guard wizard dwellings or treasure, as is often the case with magically created monsters. Despite it's near-human intelligence, the Acromantula is untrainable and highly dangerous to wizard and muggle alike. Rumors that a colony of Acromantula has been established in Scotland are confirmed by Harry Potter and Ron Weasley.
