A cavern spider was subterranean race of gaping spider, a giant, aggressive arachnid from the planet Dathomir. Most members of the Spiderclan emulated those quiet, efficient and deadly predators.

A cavern spider attacking a prey.
The spiders lived in caves like the Nightspider Cult cave and the Rancor Cave on Dathomir. A few cavern spiders were also brought to the Geonosian Bio-Lab on Yavin 4.
Behind the scenes[]
Cavern spiders appeared in the video game Star Wars Galaxies, a massively multiplayer online roleplaying game developed by Sony and published by LucasArts, prior to its closure on December 15, 2011.
Appearances[]
- Rebel Force: Firefight (Mentioned only)
- Star Wars Galaxies: An Empire Divided (First appearance)
Sources[]
- Star Wars Galaxies: The Total Experience: Prima Official Game Guide
Star Wars Galaxies Trading Card Game — The Nightsister's Revenge Card: Cavern Spider (backup link)
External links[]
Cavern Spider on the SWG Wiki