- "Spider-Man, Spider-Man!
Does whatever a spider can.
Spins a web any size
Catches thieves just like flies.
Look out! Here comes the Spider-Man!" - ― SPIDER-MAN (1967) THEME SONG
- "No one knows, incidentally, why Australia's spiders are so extravagantly toxic; capturing small insects and injecting them with enough poison to drop a horse would appear to be the most literal case of overkill. Still, it does mean that everyone gives them lots of space."
- ― Bill Bryson (In a Sunburned Country)
- "He thought about spiders, twisting thread into beautiful symmetry, taming chaos with ordered nets that greeted the dawn, hung with globes of dew that caught and held cores of sunlight, and tiny images of the world."
- ― Nina Kiriki Hoffman (The Thread That Binds the Bones)
The power to have the traits and abilities of a spider. Variation of Arachnid Physiology.
Also Called[]
- Spider Body/Form/Imitation/Mimicry/Transformation
Capabilities[]
Users possess the traits, attributes and/or abilities of, transform into, or be/is a spider, air-breathing arthropods that have eight legs, chelicerae with fangs generally able to inject venom, and spinnerets that extrude silk. Some examples of spiders include orb-web spiders, wolf spiders, and jumping spiders, tarantulas, trapdoor spiders and funnel-web spiders. Most users can mimic traits, attributes and capabilities of spiders, like gain enhanced strength since spiders can lift up to 170x their weight on average, manipulate and generate spider threads, create acid or venom and gain enhanced senses.
Applications[]
- Appendage Generation/Multiple Arms
- Bio-Electricity Manipulation (Rare)
- Camouflage
- Claw/Fang Retraction
- Proportional Physicality (Users have the proportional physical capabilities of a spider)
- Enhanced/Supernatural Body (The user's physical capabilities and powers vary from individual to individual)
- Enhanced/Supernatural Strength
- Enhanced/Supernatural Mobility
- Enhanced/Supernatural Body (The user's physical capabilities and powers vary from individual to individual)
- Extrasensory Perception
- Pheromone Manipulation
- Predator Instinct
- Web Manipulation
- Wallcrawling
Variations[]
- Mygalomorphae (Tarantula, funnel webs, trapdoor spiders): Supernatural Bite, Decelerated Aging, Poison Generation, Burrowing
- Theraphosidae (Tarantulas): Needle Projection/Urticating hair
- Araneomorphae (Orb-web spiders, wolf spiders, jumping spiders, etc.): Enhanced Leap, Enhanced Speed, Web Generation, Ultraviolet Perception
- Argyroneta aquatica (Diving Bell Spiders): Aquatic Breathing
- Deinopidae (Ogre-Faced/Gladiator/Net-casting Spiders, Asianopis, Menneus): Supernatural Hearing
- Dolomedes (Fishing Spiders): Water Walking
- Gasteracantha (Spiny orb-weaver): Dermal Armor, Spike Protrusion
- Heteropoda (Giant huntsman spider): Aquatic Adaptation, Plankton Physiology, Unnatural Size
- Maratus Volans (Peacock/Gliding spider): Enhanced Gliding
- Peucetia Viridans (Green Lynx Spider): Poison Spit
- Scytodidae (Spitting Spiders): Poisonous Web Spitting
- Salticidae (Jumping spiders): Enhanced Intelligence, Enhanced Leap, Enhanced Vision
- Sicariidae (Loxosceles and Sicarius): Necrosis Inducement
- Sinopoda scurion (Eyeless huntsman spider): Darkness Adaptation
Mythical Spiders:[]
Associations[]
- Arachnid Physiology
- Assimilative Replication
- Clothing Manipulation
- Superior Human Combat
- Superior Human Physiology
Spiders are associated with a great number of mystical and supernatural abilities and connections in mythology and folklore, thus user with this power may have access to: Destiny Manipulation/Weaving, Diligence Embodiment, Fear Inducement, Malefic Force Manipulation, Patience Embodiment, Pain Inducement, Trapping Mastery, Quantum String Manipulation, Trickster.
Limitations[]
- Anything caught in their web, could send a false signal as a distraction.
- May develop poor eyesight.
- Venom potency depends on the species (from paralytic to lethal).
- Animal manipulation/Taming.
Known Users[]
See Also: Giant Spider, Arachnid Appearance and Attire, Spiders Are Scary, and Spider People.
Anime/Manga/Aeni/Manhwa[]
- Webam (Bakugan Battle Planet)
- Spidaro (Bakugan)
- Shogen Kazamachi (Basilisk)
- Roka Paramia (Bleach)
- Prinz (Chainsaw Man)
- Airusu (Creature Family Days)
- Peeping Spider (Cutey Honey)
- Tarantula Panther (Cutey Honey)
- Ranmaru Mori (Ghost Sweeper Mikami: The Great Paradise Battle)
- Spider Family (Kimetsu no Yaiba)
- Kumoko (Kumo Desu ga, Nani ka?)
- Shiraori (Kumo Desu ga, Nani ka?)
- Ariel (Kumo Desu ga, Nani ka?)
- Demon Tarantula (Marchen Awakens Romance)
- Kucharagumo (Mazica Party)
- Sloggumo (Mazica Party)
- Arachne (Monster Musume)
- Rachnera Arachnera
- Mio (Tsukimichi: Moonlit Fantasy); in her original form
- Kidōmaru (Naruto)
- Kyodaigumo (Naruto)
- Tsuchigumo (Nura: Rise of the Yokai Clan)
- Onigumo (One Piece)
- Black Maria (One Piece); via the Kumo Kumo no Mi, Model: Rosamygale Grauvogeli
- Spider-Ghost (The Haunted House/Shinbi Apartment)
- Arachne (Soul Eater)
- Venetta (Tenkai Knights)
- Mohyan Shaishai (Toriko)
- Egg Spider (Sonic X)
Comics/Cartoons[]
- Spider-Boy (Amalgam Comics)
- Maria Harley (Angel: After the Fall)
- Mobian spiders (Archie's Sonic the Hedgehog)
- Chuck Chicken (Chuck Chicken Power Up) in Creeping Spider mode
- Insect Queen (DC Comics)
- Redback Spider (DC Comics)
- Tarantula (DC Comics)
- Black Spider (DC Comics)
- Nyar Spider (Girl Genius)
- Spiderroach (Girl Genius)
- Peter Parker/Spider-Man (Marvel Comics)
- Ben Reilly/Scarlet Spider (Marvel Comics)
- Kaine Parker/Scarlet Spider (Marvel Comics)
- Spidercide (Marvel Comics)
- Jack (Spider-Clone) (Marvel Comics)
- Spider-Skeleton (Marvel Comics)
- Jessica Drew/Spider-Woman (Marvel Comics)
- Cindy Moon/Silk (Marvel Comics)
- Anya Corazon/Spider-Girl (Marvel Comics)
- Julia Carpenter/Arachne/Madame Web (Marvel Comics)
- Mattie Franklin/Spider-Woman (Marvel Comics)
- Ezekiel (Marvel Comics)
- Miss Arrow/The Other (Marvel Comics)
- Miguel O'Hara/Spider-Man 2099 (Marvel Comics)
- Miles Morales/Ultimate Spider-Man (Earth-1610) (Marvel Comics)
- Peter Parker/Ultimate Spider-Man (Earth-1610) (Marvel Comics)
- Jessica Drew/Ultimate Spider-Woman (Earth-1610) (Marvel Comics)
- May Parker/Spider-Girl (Earth-982) (Marvel Comics/MC2)
- April Parker/Mayhem (Earth-982) (Marvel Comics/MC2)
- Gerry Drew/Spider Man (Earth-982) (Marvel Comics/MC2)
- Gwendolyne "Gwen" Stacy/Spider-Gwen (Earth-65) (Marvel Comics)
- William Braddock/Spider-UK (Earth-833) (Marvel Comics)
- Peter Porker/Spider-Ham (Earth-8311) (Marvel Comics)
- Ashley Barton/Spider-Queen (Marvel Comics)
- Max Borne/Spider-Man 2211 (Earth-9500) (Marvel Comics)
- Edward "Eddie" Brock/Venom (Marvel Comics)
- Adriana Soria/Spider-Queen (Marvel Comics)
- Ai Apaec (Marvel Comics)
- Spider-Doppelganger (Marvel Comics)
- Joseph "Joe" Wade/Scarlet Spider (Marvel Comics)
- Charlotte Witter/Spider-Woman (Marvel Comics)
- Itsy Bitsy (Marvel Comics)
- Brian Kornfield/Spider-X (Marvel Comics)
- Carl King/Thousand (Marvel Comics)
- Michael Bingham/Blood Spider (Marvel Comics)
- Orb Weaver (Marvel Comics)
- Rein (unOrdinary)
- Penny Perky/Spider-Femme (Spoof Comics Presents)
- Otto Gunther Octavius/Superior Spider-Man (Marvel Comics)
- Anna-May "Annie" Parker/Spiderling (Marvel Comics)
- May Reilly/Lady Spider (Marvel Comics)
- Arachnichimps/Evolved Arachnichimps (Ben 10)
- Whimsy (Bill and Ben)
- Visorak (Bionicle)
- Misery Vex (Danny Phantom)
- Arachno-Duck (Darkwing Duck)
- Delils (Erky Perky)
- Webby (Fifi and the Flowertots)
- Anansi (Gargoyles)
- Beverly Holiday (Generator Rex); as an E.V.O.
- Spiderlegs (Ghostbusters)
- Arak/Arakgum (Ghostforce)
- Jeff (The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy)
- Velma Green the Spider Queen (The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy)
- Arachnotaur (The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy)
- Spindleshanks (Grizzly Tales for Gruesome Kids)
- Webstor (He-Man and the Masters of the Universe)
- Redback (Heroes of Goo jit zu)
- Zhizhu (Kung Fu Panda: The Paws of Destiny)
- Spider Tribe (LEGO Legends of Chima)
- Anansi (Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir)
- Wydowna Spider (Monster High)
- Star Spiders (My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic)
- Munya (The Secret Saturdays)
- Bart Simpson (Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror)
- Spider Demons (LEGO Monkie Kid)
- Spider Queen
- Huntsman
- Strong Spider
- Syntax
- Harch (Star Wars: The Clone Wars)
- Admiral Trench
- Fang (Teen Titans)
- Spider Bytez (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2012 TV series)
- Blackarachnia (Transformers Beast Wars)
- Tarantulas (Transformers Beast Wars)
- Airachnid (Transformers Prime)
- Norman Osborn/Green Goblin/Spider-Goblin (Ultimate Spider-Man)
- Miranda (W.I.T.C.H.)
- Mary Jane Watson/Spider-Woman (Ultimate Spider-Man)
- Jared/Brown Widow (The Venture Bros.)
- Spiders (Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Friends)
- Spiders (The Trap Door)
- Drutt
- Jackal's Enhanced Spiders (Marvel's Spider Man)
- Giant Mutant Widow Spider (Godzilla: The Series)
Live Television/Movies[]
- Lady Illusion (Ace Lightning)
- Grimslaw Demons (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
- Spider Demons (Charmed)
- The Eight legs (Doctor Who)
- Racnoss (Doctor Who)
- Empress of the Racnoss
- Spider (Dollman vs. Demonic Toys)
- Caleb (Heroes)
- Mohinder Suresh (Heroes)
- Kumonga (Godzilla)
- Killbus/Kamen Rider Killbus (Kamen Rider Build)
- Catchula (Kamen Rider Gotchard)
- Spider Deadman (Kamen Rider Revice)
- Hiromi Kadota/Kamen Rider Demons (Kamen Rider Revice)
- Spider Dopant (Kamen Rider W)
- Giant Spiders (Monster Warriors)
- God Kumo (Ohsama Sentai King-Ohger)
- God Tarantula (Ohsama Sentai King-Ohger)
- Tarantula People (Pair of Kings)
- Arachnor (Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue)
- Spidertron (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers)
- Greg Arkin (Smallville)
- Takuya Yamashiro/Spider-Man (Spider-Man Toei)
- Arachne (Supernatural)
- Dark Webber (The Geo Force)
- Itsy Bitsy (Thumb Wrestling Federation)
- T.R. Chula (An American Tail)
- Frank (Back to the Outback)
- Rosie (A Bug's Life)
- Miss Spider (James and the Giant Peach)
- Other Mother (Coraline)
- Nails (Cool World)
- Quentin Kemmer (Earth vs. the Spider 2001)
- Gagamboy (Gagamboy)
- Spider Gremlin (Gremlins 2)
- Tarantula (Ultra Q)
- Banpira (Ultraman series)
- Various Spiders (Inspector Sun and the Curse of the Black Widow)
- Inspector Sun
- Jenny
- Spider Demons (Journey to the West)
- Spider Mother
- Shi Shi
- Yan Yan
- Peter Parker/Iron Spider/Spider-Man (Marvel Cinematic Universe)
- Peter Parker/Amazing Spider-Man (Marc Webb's The Amazing Spider-Man duology and Marvel Cinematic Universe)
- Peter Parker/Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man (Sam Raimi's Spider-Man trilogy and Marvel Cinematic Universe)
- The Spider (Meet the Feebles)
- Nerscylla (Monster Hunter 2020)
- Henry J. Waternoose III (Monsters, Inc.)
- Webmaster (Stonewall and Riot)
- Ms. Tarantula (The Bad Guys)
- Scroop (Treasure Planet)
- Patricia Porker/SpiderBabe (SpiderBabe)
- Arachnneka (Space Jam: A New Legacy)
- Carboniferous Arachnid (Primeval)
Folklore/Mythology[]
- J'ba FoFi (African Mythology)
- Anansi (African/Caribbean Mythology/Folklore)
- Spider Demons (Chinese/Japanese/Korean Mythology)
- Tsuchigumo (Japanese Mythology)
- Arachne (Greco-Roman Mythology)
- Iktomi (Lakota Mythology)
Literature[]
- Acromantula (Harry Potter series)
- Spiders (Kulipari)
- Giant Spiders (The Lord of the Rings)
- The Torment (Skulduggery Pleasant)
- Pennywise the Dancing Clown/It (Stephen King's It)
- The Crimson King (The Dark Tower series)
- The Beldam/Other Mother (Coraline)
TCG[]
- Spider-themed Monsters (Yu-Gi-Oh!)
- Baby Spider
- Earthbound Immortal Uru
- Launcher Spider
- Mother Spider Splitter
Video Games[]
- Ankhira (AFK Arena)
- Pet Tarantulas (Animal Jam)
- Daddy Long Legs (The Binding of Isaac)
- Widow (The Binding of Isaac)
- The Wretched (The Binding of Isaac)
- Nightmare Apostles (Bloodborne)
- Patches the Spider (Bloodborne)
- Ripper (Bomberman 64)
- Shamura (Cult of the Lamb)
- Charlie Left Legs (Cuphead)
- The Duke's Dear Freja (Dark Souls II)
- Parasite Spiders (Dark Souls II)
- Deep Accursed (Dark Souls III)
- Spitters (Darkest Dungeon)
- Webbers (Darkest Dungeon)
- Armor Spider (Demon Souls)
- Cacutar (Dicefolk)
- Webber (Don't Starve)
- Spiders (Dragon Age)
- Corrupted Spider
- Giant Spider
- Poison Spider
- Mages with Shapeshifter Specialization (Dragon Age)
- Frostbite Spiders (The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim)
- Chattur'gha's Lesser Guardians (Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem)
- Lil 'Music Man (Five Nights at Freddy's: Security Breach)
- DJ Music Man (Five Nights at Freddy's: Security Breach)
- Ghost Spider (Ghostbusters)
- Giant Spider (Ghostbusters)
- Hovering Spider (Ghostbusters)
- Huge Spider (Ghostbusters)
- Hornet (Hollow Knight)
- Eleanor Schariac (Honkai Impact 3rd)
- Elise (League of Legends)
- Demon Spiders (Legacy of Kain: Blood Omen 2)
- Spiders (Luigi's Mansion series)
- Will (MapleStory)
- Spiders (Minecraft)
- Rakna-Kadaki (Monster Hunter)
- Nerscylla (Monster Hunter)
- Baron Spider (Ninja Gaiden II: The Dark Sword of Chaos)
- Queen Bella (NiGHTS Journey into Dreams)
- Amélie Lacroix/Widowmaker (Overwatch)
- Ariados (Pokémon)
- Galvantula (Pokémon)
- Joltik (Pokémon)
- Spinarak (Pokémon)
- Dewpider (Pokémon)
- Araquanid (Pokémon)
- Tarountula/Spidops (Pokémon)
- Mommy Long Legs (Poppy Playtime)
- Edgar (Bendy and the Ink Machine/Dark Revival)
- Striker
- Widowmakers (Resistance series)
- Fat Belly Spider (Skylanders)
- Gargantula (Skylanders)
- Moon Widow (Skylanders)
- Arachne (SMITE)
- The Contessa (Sly 2: Band of Thieves)
- Saya (Taimanin Asagi)
- Yamame Kurodani (Touhou Project)
- Muffet (Undertale)
- Arachne (Valkyrie Crusade)
- Numerous Spiders (Wizard 101)
- Como (Kirby Series)
- Taranza (Kirby Series)
- Phantasmaraneae (Bayonetta)
- Web Spider (Mega Man X4)
RPG[]
- Aranea (Advanced Dungeons & Dragons)
- Drider (Advanced Dungeons & Dragons)
- Ettercap (Advanced Dungeons & Dragons)
Web Animation/Original[]
- Cordie (CliffSide)
- Angel Dust (Hazbin Hotel)
- Mammon (Helluva Boss)
- Trifa (RWBY)
- RPC-036 - OP-036-38 (RPC Authority)
- SCP-632: Intrusive Arachnid Thoughts (SCP Foundation)
- SCP-848-1 - Interdimensional Spider Web (SCP Foundation)
- SCP-940 - Araneae Marionettes (SCP Foundation)
- SCP-1006 - Spider Proletariat (SCP Foundation)
- SCP-1326-2 - The Lexicon (SCP Foundation)
- SCP-1470 - Telepathic Spider (SCP Foundation)
- SCP-1506-1 - Aerial Arachnid (SCP Foundation)
- SCP-1795-2 - The Star Womb (SCP Foundation)
- SCP-2269-2 - Grandma Spider (SCP Foundation)
- SCP-2507 - A Web Of Cliques (SCP Foundation)
- SCP-3023 - And then it decided to be an angry spider (SCP Foundation)
- SCP-3979-2 - Will You Walk Into My Parlour? (SCP Foundation)
- SCP-SPDR-J - Arachnophobic Colleague (SCP Foundation)
- Entity 16 - "Nguithr'xurhs" (The Backrooms)
- Entity 93 - "Night Stalker" (The Backrooms)
Other[]
- T-1000000 (T2 3-D: Battle Across Time)