J'ba Fofi
“ Locals found a native spider in the Congo's deep bush. Unexpectedly, a big spider emerged as the new head of the oral history legend. ”
– Eostre
Scientific Taxonomy & Character Information
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Mygalomorphae
Family: Theraphosidae
Genus: Scoteinoplema
Species: Scoteinoplema congolensis
Descendant: other tarantulas
Named by: Joshua Jeram
Year Published: 2001
Size: 3.5 - 7.8 meters tall in height; 14.89 meters in length; 1,000 kilograms in weight
Lifespan: 30 years years
Activity: Crepuscular 🌇
Thermoregulate: Ectotherm
Type:
Arachnids (Scorpions)
Mythical
Guardian (for larger individuals)
Title(s):
Giant Spider
Giant Revelation
Other Name(s)/Alias(es):
???
Pantheon:
Terran/Gaian 🇺🇳
Congolese 🇨🇩🇨🇬
Time Period: Pleistocene-Holocene
Alignment: Neutral
Threat Level: ★★★★★
Diet: Carnivorous 🥩🐛
Elements: Leaf 🌿, Dark 🌑
Inflicts: Poison 🤢, Webbed 🕸️
Weaknesses: Fire 🔥, Rock 🪨, Air 🌬️, Leaf 🌿, Ice ❄️, Metal 🔩, Dark 🌑, Spirit 👻, Time 🕛, Stunned 😵, Blastblight 💣
Casualties: ???
Based On: Itself
Conservation Status: Vulnerable (VU) – IUCN Red List
The J'ba Fofi (Scoteinoplema congolensis), also known as Congolese Giant Spiders, are gigantic spider cryptids that are reported to live in Congolese jungles and may constitute a new species of Arachnida. It was the spiders' commander and first appeared in Worldcraft: Rivers Stops Flows.
Etymology
The Congolese word for "giant spider" is "J'ba Fofi," and people there are afraid of it. "Obscure Feet of Congo" is the scientific name for Scoteinoplema congolensis in Latin and Greek.
Physical Appearance
The enormous, repulsive J'ba Fofi tarantula is pale yellow-white in color and resembles a peanut; as it reaches adulthood, it turns brown like a cassava. The hatchlings, according to the natives, are bright yellow with a purple belly before becoming peanut-skinned, cassava-like characteristics. As they develop into cassava, their coloring darkens and turns brown.
Abilities
As is customary, British missionary Arthur John Simes and his crew encountered one of the monsters before the PAPRIN and TROQA sagas. His troops became entangled in a massive web, and two monstrous spiders, known as J'ba Fofi, which were two and four feet long, respectively, emerged from their web and attacked them. After shooting one of them with his pistol, Simes was bitten but was able to get away.
Deathly pallor, intense chills, swelling around the bite site, and delirium followed by coma were among the symptoms he experienced shortly after. In the end, he passed away due to these consequences. For escape, travel, or ambush, J'ba Fofi can swing between their silk or vines. Instead of having their own breath, J'ba Fofi used their silk in their abdomen as a weapon to entangle and web them; they also used their legs and fangs as weapons.
In order to aid their families and other spiders, including their own, in attacking any opponent, no matter how big or small, J'ba Fofi releases their scent. They also use their fangs to induce sleep and poisoning. But their venom is not lethal to humans.
Ecology
The J'ba Fofi was the only spider with a unique function outside of biology due to the way it grew to its size. The oxygen content of the Earth's atmosphere was predicted to be around 35% during the Carboniferous epoch, which is far greater than the 21% that the J'ba Fofi is accustomed to breathing. This would be harmful to our health. Due to their capacity to breathe more effectively in such an oxygen-rich atmosphere, gigantic insects and other arthropods are thought to have evolved as a result of the higher oxygen content, a phenomenon known as "gigantism."
In the Congo Rainforest, J'ba Fofi are ambush predators that hunt small animals, birds, and small forest antelope like dik-diks or saolas. They are considered to be very dangerous, even though they aren't particularly poisonous. Another J'ba Fofi makes a quick appearance out of the shadows on the far right side of the screen in 2013, after making a reappearance on social media. Niger Firespitter, Dingonek, Mamba Mutu, and other Elder Dragons are the primary predators of these spiders, which hide themselves.
Behavior
The J'ba Fofi are a fiercely protective species that forbids anyone, including animals, from entering their house.
Distribution and Habitat
The J'ba Fofi spider was found in deep forests in West Africa that extended all the way to the Congo River. Its primary function was to ambush prey strategically.
Movement Pattern: Not a Migrant
Individual Type: Solo
Population Trend: Stable
Population:
Earth: 900
Berbania/Hirawhassa: 700
Reinachos/Ityosel: 10,000
Locomotion: Amphibious
Habitat: Temperate Coniferous Forests; Temperate Broadleaf and Mixed Forests; Temperate Deciduous Forests, Temperate Grasslands, Savannas, and Shrublands; Subtropical Coniferous Forests; Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests; Subtropical Dry Broadleaf Forests; Subtropical Grasslands, Savannas, and Shrublands; Tropical Coniferous Forests; Tropical Moist Broadleaf Forests; Tropical Dry Broadleaf Forests; Tropical Grasslands; Tropical Savannas and Shrublands; Mediterranean Forests, Woodlands, and Scrub; Flooded Grasslands and Savannas; Swamp; Bayous/Billabongs; Riparian; Wetland; Mangrove Forest.
Earth:
Extant (Resident): Cameroon; DR Congo; Congo Republic
Berbania/Hirawhassa:
Extant & Introduced (Resident): Emeraldia
Reinachos/Ityosel: none
Thatrollwa: none
Sawintir: none
Agarathos: none
Tamed
It's always vital to remember that tarantulas are exotic, undomesticated animals, even if they can make wonderful pets. Other than using dead bugs to feed themselves more, they may feel the urge to defend themselves.
Lore
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Known Individuals
Past and Present Incidents - Individuals
Terran/Gaian
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Berbanian/Hirawhassan
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Reinachos/Ityoselese
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Delphian/Thatrollwan
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Sawintiran
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Jotunheim
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The Recollections of Queen Arianna - Individuals
Terran/Gaian
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Berbanian/Hirawhassan
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Reinachos/Ityoselese
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Delphian/Thatrollwan
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Sawintiran
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Jotunheim
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