The Sic-Six were a species of intelligent arachnids who could produce webbing and use it to detect nearby presences by hearing the vibrations of the threads. Their proportionally large tympanic membranes, which covered most of their bodies, made this possible. At the same time, this made them vulnerable to loud sounds. Sic-Six had other important sensory organs, including four pairs of eyes, each adapted to see a different part of the spectrum.
Sic-Six generated a natural
poison that, while toxic to the fauna of their native
planet of
Sisk, only acted as an intoxicating drug to organisms from other planets. Several Sic-Six, such as
Trix-sor, left their planet to earn a living as "
fangers," individuals paid to bite and inebriate customers. This lifestyle suited the species well, as the arachnids disliked the company of fellow Sic-Six.
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