The "General" Spider

OVERVIEW
The central antagonist of the "Caniama Incident" is an arboreal spider native to an unspecified, isolated sinkhole within the summit plateau of an also unspecified tepui in the Bolívar State of Venezuela. The spider was a dominant, fertile male of the species which displayed behavioral and intelligence attributes unseen by any other spider species known to science as of current.

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS
The spider maintains a body mass slightly larger than a Goliath Bird Eater (Theraposa Blondi). An anteroposterior measurement of 20cm was observed from cephalothorax to abdomen with a total leg span of 31cm. Its abdomen presents a robust, semi-acorn shape with a base color of dark maroon. Accentuated over the dark maroon are dark yellow markings running in pattern from its spinnerets to its cephalothorax. Its hardened carapace presents a flat, deep turquoise color with subtle ridges bilaterally running parallel with each other on the superior plane. The head area is slightly raised from the flat plane triangular with the apex caudal to the area of the eyes at the pedicel. Unlike a mygalomorph, there is no visible foveal groove present. The spider presents 6 eyes in similar arrangement to Salticidae. Each eye is black in color and the size allows the spider acute visual acuity. Leg sets 1 through 4 bilaterally have dark maroon femur segments matching the abdomen as well as dark yellow markings on the patella and tibia segments. The leg segment diameters are thicker in comparison to Theraposa. This suggests a compensation for the immediate change in hemolymph pressure to produce a strong jumping ability of 18 times the distance of its body length, adequately befitting its heavy bodyweight. All joints present dark grey-brown hair coloration as well as around the cephalothorax. The other portions of the legs present very dark maroons and black colorations. The pedipalps have a prominent with fully developed palpal bulbs each with a prominent cymbium which suggests the full maturity of the spider. The chelicerae are robust and overproportionate suggesting the ability for a large venom capacity. They present as black with inner green, yellow, and pink colorations in the area proximal to the labium which presents in a dark reddish coloration. The fangs are disproportionately large to the rest of its body size and suggest an adaptation to hunting prey far larger than its own size and allowing for a large deliverable venom dosage effectively. The fang arrangement are inward swinging in comparison to Theraposa indicating a potential biological link as a "true spider" and classification in the Araneomorphae infraorder. The shape and musculature of the chelicerae suggest a very powerful bite profile, again suggesting an adaptation to hunting prey with thickened dermal layering.

HABITAT
The only known habitat of this spider species is within an unspecified sinkhole potentially larger in circumference and depth to Sima Humboldt, the largest sinkhole in the Sarisariñama tepui, also located in the Bolívar State, Venezuela. The sinkhole contains an isolated forest ecosystem with tree canopies reaching 45m in height. Air temperature reportedly a -10° variant from the summit plateau of the tepui with an average of 16° C during the daytime hours. There is a constant humidity within the ecosystem due to near-constant rain throughout the year with only a brief dry season.

VENOM
The General has extremely potent venom. It is shown to kill an adult human within approximately 30 seconds, making it far more venomous than any other species of spider or any other currently discovered creature on the planet, with only the venom of the Box Jellyfish coming close. All of its half-bred offspring inherited its venom. Furthermore, there is no known treatment for the venom. Any bite from the spider guarantees certain death. It was shown to be capable of killing lesser creatures even faster, as a bird died almost instantly upon being bitten.