Sun spiders attack mostly by biting. They can constantly execute small enemies one at a time. They can reposition themselves in combat at low health.
Huge sun spiders can dig out ant nests, enter them, and carve out dirt and tough rock that ants normally cannot dig through. They can also eat small enemies one at a time to heal, jab quickly to stun enemies, and bash on the ground to confuse enemies at low health. This ability hits 7 times.
Stats are different between story mode and custom game mode.
Common stats
Health: 2400/ 3200/ 4000/ 4800
Movement speed: 1000
Food amount: 450 [30]
Mount capacity: 20
Score: 850
Vision radius: 800
Damage modifications
Piercing: 40%
Immunities
Slow resistance: 60%
Immune to stun/ confusion/ fleeing
Immune to pickup (strong)/ knockback (strong)
Immune to execution
Execute
Damage (physical): 58
Attack speed: 1.5
Execution
Stun
Trigger: User has below 90% HP.
Chance: 30%
Damage (physical): 5/ 8/ 8/ 8
Damage (physical): 8
Radius: 300
Cooldown: 22
Stun
Duration: 2.5/ 5/ 5/ 5
Duration: 5
Slam
Trigger: User has below 50% HP.
Damage (physical): 4/ 7/ 7/ 7
Damage (physical): 7
Multihit: 7
Radius: 600
Cooldown: 18
Confusion
Duration: 2/ 4/ 4/ 4
Duration: 4
Eat
Chance: 30%
Pickup (weak)
Cooldown: 6
Execution
Heal
Total health: 90
Duration: 6
Reposition
Trigger: User has below 50% HP.
Chance: 20%
Cooldown: 5
Fleeing (self)
Duration: 0.5
Trivia
Sun spiders wear fezzes in arachnophobia mode.
Sun spiders are known for irrational attacks against ant colonies. The reason behind this behavior is commonly assumed to be finding shelters even though there aren't any actual proofs.