Hello! This is my first time posting to the forum, but this has been on my mind since Grounded 2 went into early access. I absolutely hate spiders. They’re creepy and freak me out every time I see them. There is an exception to this though; jumping spiders. With their big eyes and fuzzy bodies, they are definitely the cutest spiders out there. Not only that, but they’re also very intelligent! With their combination of cuteness and intelligence, they’re the perfect companion for any teen trying to survive in the park! And with all the non-native insects and arachnids you can find in Grounded 2, it’s honestly weird that you can’t find a jumping spider. Please bring these adorable arachnids to the game!

Pet route:

Some species of jumping spiders are quite small and would suit being a pet even when compared to your shrunken size. They are hunters so they could randomly supply the player with aphid/gnat/weevil meat. Perhaps petting the jumping spider could increase the odds of that occurring for a period of time.

They’re also pretty good at fleeing so maybe they could act like an early warning system; if they are traveling with your character and you get within a certain range of one of the more dangerous enemies they abandon you to your potential doom and return when you have been out of imminent danger for a bit. Or if they are chilling at the base they bail if dangerous enemies come close and come home later.

Mount Route:

Jumping spiders can be larger than ants so they could be a fun mount. if they ever let mounts have passive abilities when you’re not using them, it could potentially still hunt for you. I would not want it to run away on me as a a mount though. I would appreciate it having superior jumping when just exploring the world and far less fall damage. I also think it should having superior dodging abilities in battle compared to other mounts.