'''[[SRD:Skills (Creature Statistic)|Skills:]]''' Monstrous spiders have a +4 racial bonus on [[SRD:Hide Skill|Hide]] and [[SRD:Spot Skill|Spot]] checks and a +8 racial bonus on [[SRD:Climb Skill|Climb]] checks. A monstrous spider can always choose to take 10 on [[SRD:Climb Skill|Climb]] checks, even if rushed or threatened. Monstrous spiders use either their [[SRD:Strength|Strength]] or [[SRD:Dexterity|Dexterity]] modifier for [[SRD:Climb Skill|Climb]] checks, whichever is higher. *Hunting spiders have a +10 racial bonus on [[SRD:Jump Skill|Jump]] checks and a +8 racial bonus on [[SRD:Spot Skill|Spot]] checks. Web-spinning spiders have a +8 racial bonus on [[SRD:Hide Skill|Hide]] and [[SRD:Move Silently Skill|Move Silently]] checks when using their [[SRD:Web|web]]s.