A Spider Monkey is an aggressive Monster exclusive to the Hamlet DLC. It spawns from Cocooned Trees. It is a huge ape-like creature with spider legs on its back.
Just like Spiders, Spider Monkeys have their own Den, which consists of a Cocooned Tree surrounded by webbing which slows the player when stepped on. However, unlike Spiders, they cannot enter inside their Den, as it is a tree; they simply keep wandering around it during the Day, and sleep next to it at Night, which allows the player to attack them by surprise.
Even if a herd of Spider Monkeys spawns in the same Den, they do not assist each other, and can be targeted individually without fear of alerting the others. However, care must be taken not to stand too close to them, otherwise they will attack the player.
If a Spider Monkey's Cocooned Tree is destroyed, or if it got carried away from it, it will attempt to find another Rainforest Tree to transform into a Cocooned Tree. This makes Silk easily obtainable, albeit at a slow rate.
Spider Monkeys only spawn from Cocooned Trees when the world is generated. Afterwards, they will slowly reproduce over time if at least one is kept alive, much like Beefalo. [Verification Needed]
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It's best to keep Spider Monkeys alive for as long as possible, as the Cocooned Trees they create are a much more reliable source of Silk and they can easily go extinct due to Rabid Beetles.
Despite their large stature and aggressiveness, they deal as much damage as a regular Spider. This, in addition to them not aiding another Spider Monkey under attack, means they can be easily tanked with as little as a Log Suit and a Spear.
Although they are spider-like mobs, Webber cannot befriend them and will attack Webber if approached. The same applies to Wilbur, despite also being monkey-like mobs.
In the game files, Spider Monkey's name is Spiderape, maybe that's why this creature looks more closely resemble apes than monkeys.
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