The Cinnabar Snatcher

This is a second entry in the series of spiders with gemstone eyes. Here is another Jumping spider boasting a rare pair of cinnabar stones. Now, cinnabar is regarded as a stone that can make things real: those who own it believe it can bring wealth and give self-confidence. Medieval alchemists used this gemstone to make gold, because cinnabar is actually a mineralized form of Mercury, and therefore suitable for the purpose... The old masters of art ground the stone to get vermilion pigment...

The spider that has these rare stones as his eyes is a shifty little thief. He liked the deep bloody hue of them so much that he could not resist... Besides, as it was mentioned, cinnabar attracts wealth, and gives its owner an ability to speak assertively... So, the spider now can persuade all the flies in the world to be his dinner... sorry, the welcome guests, and guests mean an opulent feast...

This one gets the following latin name:

Cinnabaris rapientis