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An '''Acromantula''' is a species of giant [[spider]], native to the rainforests of Southeast Asia, particularly [[Borneo]] where it inhabits dense jungle. Acromantulas are believed to be a wizard-bred species, designed to guard dwellings or treasure hoards, and were first created before the [[Ban on Experimental Breeding]] in [[1960s|1965]]. These giant spiders, with a taste for [[human]] [[flesh]], were first spotted in [[1790s|1794]].
An '''Acromantula''' is a species of giant [[spider]], native to the rainforests of Southeast Asia, particularly [[Borneo]] where it inhabits dense jungle. Acromantulas are believed to be a wizard-bred species, designed to guard dwellings or treasure hoards, and were first created before the [[Ban on Experimental Breeding]] in [[1960s|1965]]. These giant spiders, with a taste for [[human]] [[flesh]], were first spotted in [[1790s|1794]].
==Physical description==
==Physical description==
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Acromantulashaveeighteyes,arehighlyintelligentandcapableofhuman speech. Theyaretypicallycoveredinthick black hair, withalegspan that canreachuptofifteenfeet.Theypossessasetofgiantfangswhichtheyusetoeatlivepreyortheir own dead kin. Their pincers produce a clicking sound when they are agitated or excited.<ref name=FB>''[[FantasticBeastsand Where to Find Them (real)]]''</ref> These fangs contain highly toxic [[Acromantula venom|venom]], valuedat100[[Wizardingcurrency|Galleons]]apint, whichisevenpotentforashorttimeafterdeath.<ref name=HP>''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince]]''</ref>TheireggsareClassA[[Non-TradeableMaterial]].<refname=FB/>
The acromantulas sported eight, black eyes (white if blind) and are typically covered in thick black hair, with a leg span that can reach up to fifteen feet. They possess a set of giant [[wikipedia:Chelicerae|chelicerae]] which they use to eat live prey or their own dead kin. Their pincers produce a clicking sound when they are agitated or excited.<ref name=FB>''[[Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (real)]]''</ref>
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The female is usually larger than the male, and can lay up to one hundred soft, wide, beach ball-sized eggs at a time. They usually hatch in six to eight weeks.<ref name=FB/> Despite the names bearing a phonetic similarity to [[Tarantula]]s, they appear more like Wolf Spiders and are, in all depictions, araneomorphae.
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==Venom==
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These fangs contain highly toxic [[Acromantula venom|venom]], valued at 100 [[Wizarding currency|Galleons]] a pint, which is even potent for a short time after death.<ref name=HP>''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince]]''</ref> Their eggs are Class A [[Non-Tradeable Material]].<ref name=FB/>
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==Reproduction==
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The female is usually larger than the male, and can lay up to one hundred soft, wide, beach ball-sized eggs at a time. They usually hatch in six to eight weeks.<ref name=FB/>
==Etymology==
==Etymology==
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The name Acromantula has the Latin acro-, meaning high or "peak," and -mantula, from the English "[[Wikipedia:tarantula|tarantula]]." True to their name, Acromantulas are massive arachnids who tend to spin their expansive webs high in tree tops.
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The name Acromantula has the Greek acro-, meaning high or "peak," and -mantula, from the English "[[Wikipedia:tarantula|tarantula]]." True to their name, Acromantulas are massive arachnids who tend to spin their expansive webs high in tree tops. Despite the names bearing a phonetic similarity to [[Tarantula]]s, they appear more like Wolf Spiders and are, in all depictions, [[Wikipedia:Araneomorphae|araneomorphae.]]
==Habitat==
==Habitat==
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Acromantulas tend to reside in jungles and heavily forested areas, and their webs are large and dome-shaped.<ref name=FB/><ref name=CS>''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets]]''</ref>
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Acromantulas tend to reside in thick jungles and heavily forested areas, and their webs are large and dome-shaped.<ref name=FB/><ref name=CS>''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets]]''</ref>
==Acromantulas in the Wizarding World==
==Acromantulas in the Wizarding World==
[[File:Aragog.gif|thumb|Aragog]]
[[File:Aragog.gif|thumb|Aragog]]
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A [[Forbidden Forest Acromantula colony|colony]] of Acromantulas was established in the [[Forbidden Forest]] at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]] by [[Aragog]] and his mate, [[Mosag]]. At first, Hagrid used to keep Aragog in a cupboard in the school's [[dungeons]]. Aragog was released into the Forest by [[Rubeus Hagrid]] at about the time of the 1943 opening of the [[Chamber of Secrets]]<ref name=CS/>
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A [[Forbidden Forest Acromantula colony|colony]] of Acromantulas was established in the [[Forbidden Forest]] at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]] by [[Aragog]] and his mate, [[Mosag]]. At first, Hagrid used to keep Aragog in a cupboard box in the school's [[dungeons]]. Aragog was released into the Forest by [[Rubeus Hagrid]] at about the time of the 1943 opening of the [[Chamber of Secrets]]<ref name=CS/>
During the [[Triwizard Tournament|Third Task]] of the [[Triwizard Tournament]] in [[1995]], an Acromantula was positioned close to the [[Triwizard Cup]]. [[Harry Potter]] and [[Cedric Diggory]] joined forces to defeat it.<ref name=GF>''[[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire]]''</ref>
During the [[Triwizard Tournament|Third Task]] of the [[Triwizard Tournament]] in [[1995]], an Acromantula was positioned close to the [[Triwizard Cup]]. [[Harry Potter]] and [[Cedric Diggory]] joined forces to defeat it.<ref name=GF>''[[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire]]''</ref>
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==Behind the scenes==
==Behind the scenes==
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*In the [[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film)|film adaptation]] of ''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets]]'', Harry Potter used [[Arania Exumai]], a stunning or killing spell for use against spiders, while attempting to escape the [[Forbidden Forest Acromantula colony|Acromantula colony]]. He learned the spell from [[Tom Riddle]] upon visiting the latter's sixteen year old memory in his [[Tom Riddle's Diary|diary]]. The spell was never mentioned in the novel.
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*In the [[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film)|film adaptation]] of ''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets]]'', Harry Potter used [[Arania Exumai]], a stunning or killing spell for use against spiders, while attempting to escape the [[Forbidden Forest Acromantula colony|Acromantula colony]]. He learned the spell from [[Tom Riddle]] upon visiting the latter's sixteen year old memory in his [[Tom Riddle's Diary|diary]]. The spell was never mentioned in the book.
*The Acromantulas in the [[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film)|film]] closely resemble wolf spiders than actual tarantulas.
*The Acromantulas in the [[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film)|film]] closely resemble wolf spiders than actual tarantulas.
*In ''[[Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (real)|Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them]]'', [[Ronald Weasley|Ron]] pens in nine "X"s to Acromantula's [[Ministry of Magic Classifications|Classification]]. This is a reference to Ron's fear of spiders.
*In ''[[Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (real)|Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them]]'', [[Ronald Weasley|Ron]] pens in nine "X"s to Acromantula's [[Ministry of Magic Classifications|Classification]]. This is a reference to Ron's fear of spiders.
An Acromantula is a species of giant spider, native to the rainforests of Southeast Asia, particularly Borneo where it inhabits dense jungle. Acromantulas are believed to be a wizard-bred species, designed to guard dwellings or treasure hoards, and were first created before the Ban on Experimental Breeding in 1965. These giant spiders, with a taste for humanflesh, were first spotted in 1794.
"Spiders. Not tiny spiders like those surging over the leaves below. Spiders the size of carthorses, eight-eyed, eight-legged, black, hairy, gigantic. The massive specimen that was carrying Harry made its way down the steep slope toward a misty, domed web in the very centre of the hollow, while its fellows closed in all around it, clicking their pincers excitedly at the sight of its load."
The acromantulas sported eight, black eyes (white if blind) and are typically covered in thick black hair, with a leg span that can reach up to fifteen feet. They possess a set of giant chelicerae which they use to eat live prey or their own dead kin. Their pincers produce a clicking sound when they are agitated or excited.[1]
These fangs contain highly toxic venom, valued at 100 Galleons a pint, which is even potent for a short time after death.[2] Their eggs are Class A Non-Tradeable Material.[1]
The female is usually larger than the male, and can lay up to one hundred soft, wide, beach ball-sized eggs at a time. They usually hatch in six to eight weeks.[1]
The name Acromantula has the Greek acro-, meaning high or "peak," and -mantula, from the English "tarantula." True to their name, Acromantulas are massive arachnids who tend to spin their expansive webs high in tree tops. Despite the names bearing a phonetic similarity to Tarantulas, they appear more like Wolf Spiders and are, in all depictions, araneomorphae.
The Forbidden Forest Acromantula colony participated in the Battle of Hogwarts in 1998, when the Death Eaters drove them out of the Forest, and towards Hogwarts Castle. Rubeus Hagrid was captured by the Death Eaters after he was lost among the swarm in his efforts to protect Aragog's offspring.
The eight eyes of the Acromantula are used to symbolize the number eight in the runic alphabet.[5]
The basilisk is the worst enemy of all spiders, feared so much that the spiders do not even speak of it. It is their worst enemy due to the basilisk's killing gaze and the fact that spiders have many eyes. In the case of Acromantulas, they have 8 eyes, making them highly vulnerable. They also have no eyelids.
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