Mind spiders

Mind spiders are a fictional race of non-sentient alien arachnids featured in the Star Wars multimedia franchise. They first appeared in Star Wars #63 by Marvel Comics in September, 1982.

Description
The mind spider was a behemothan beast of extraordinary proportions. They were known to support themselves, standing upright on their abdomens, by anchoring eight crystalline appendages into earthen canyon walls around them.

Notes & Trivia

 * The mind spider has yet to be properly categorized, some feeling it to be a spider, others a slug-like species.


 * One specimen in its larval stage was used as the base of Krake Data Vault on Krake's Planet.


 * Another gargantuan spider is the Beast in the Mouth of the Mountain of Endor.

Appearances

 * Star Wars 63