Power to use the abilities of spiders. Variation of Arachnid Physiology.
Capabilities
User with this ability either is or can mimic/transform into a spider, including orb-web spiders, wolf spiders, and jumping spiders, tarantulas, trapdoor spiders, funnel-web spiders, etc..
Applications
- Acid Generation
- Appendage Generation/Multiple Arms
- Bio-Electricity Manipulation
- Camouflage
- Claw Retraction
- Danger Intuition
- Enhanced Agility
- Enhanced Balance
- Enhanced Bite/Stinger Protrusion
- Enhanced Durability
- Enhanced Endurance
- Enhanced Immunity
- Enhanced Jump
- Enhanced Marksmanship
- Enhanced Reflexes
- Enhanced Regeneration
- Enhanced Senses
- Enhanced Speed
- Enhanced Strength
- Hibernation
- Inaudibility
- Pheromone Generation
- Poison Generation
- Predator Instinct
- Stealth Tactics
- Trapping Intuition
- Wallcrawling
- Web Generation
Variations
- Mygalomorphae Physiology (tarantula, funnel webs, trapdoor spiders): Enhanced Bite, Decelerated Aging, Poison Generation, Burrowing
- Theraphosidae Physiology (Tarantulas): Needle Projection/Urticating hair
- Araneomorphae Physiology (orb-web spiders, wolf spiders, jumping spiders, etc.): Enhanced Jump, Enhanced Speed, Web Creation
- Argyroneta Aquatica Physiology (Diving Bell Spider): Aquatic Respiration
- Dolomedes Physiology (Fishing Spiders): Water Walking
- Gasteracantha Physiology (Spiny orb-weaver): Dermal Armor, Spike Protrusion
- Maratus Volans Physiology (Peacock/Gliding spider): Enhanced Gliding
- Peucetia Viridans Physiology (Green Lynx Spider): Poison Spit
- Scytodidae Physiology (Spitting Spiders): Poisonous Web Spitting
- Sicariidae Physiology (Loxosceles and Sicarius): Necrosis Inducement
- Sinopoda scurion Physiology (Eyeless huntsman spider): Blindsight
Mythical Spiders:
Associations
Spider is associated with great number of mystical and supernatural abilities and connections in mythology and folklore, thus user with this power may have access to: Destiny Manipulation/Destiny Weaving, Fear Inducement, Pain Inducement, Thread Manipulation, Diligence Embodiment, Malefic Force Manipulation, Patience Embodiment, Trickster.
Known Users
See Also: Giant Spider, Arachnid Appearance and Attire and Spider People.
Cartoons
- Spidermonkey/Ultimate Spidermonkey (Ben 10 series)
- Visorak (Bionicle)
- Arachno-Duck (Darkwing Duck)
- Beverly Holiday (Generator Rex); as an E.V.O.
- Velma Green (The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy)
- Jeff (The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy)
- Webstor (He-Man and the Masters of the Universe)
- Spider Tribe (LEGO Legends of Chima)
- Wydowna Spider (Monster High)
- Munya (The Secret Saturdays)
- 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)
- Miranda (W.I.T.C.H.)
Comics
- Spider-Boy (Amalgam Comics)
- Maria Harley (Angel: After the Fall)
- Mobian spiders (Archie's Sonic the Hedgehog)
- Uma Arachnis
- Bride of the Endless Reach
- Insect Queen (DC Comics)
- Redback Spider (DC Comics)
- Tarantula (DC Comics)
- Ai Apaec (Marvel Comics)
- Blood Spider (Marvel Comics)
- Julia Carpenter (Marvel Comics)
- Anya Corazon (Marvel Comics)
- Ezekiel (Marvel Comics)
- Mattie Franklin (Marvel Comics)
- Guardian (Marvel Comics)
- Jack (Marvel Comics)
- Mayhem (Marvel Comics)
- Miss Arrow (Marvel Comics)
- Orb Weaver (Marvel Comics)
- Kaine Parker (Marvel Comics)
- Ben Reilly/Scarlet Spider (Marvel Comics)
- Cindy Moon/Silk (Marvel Comics)
- Adriana Soria (Marvel Comics)
- Ashley Barton/Spider-Bitch (Marvel Comics)
- Spider-Doppelganger (Marvel Comics)
- Spider-Gwen (Marvel Comics)
- Spider-Ham (Marvel Comics)
- Spider-Man (Marvel Comics)
- Spider-Man 2099 (Marvel Comics)
- Spider-Man 2211 (Marvel Comics)
- Spider-Skeleton (Marvel Comics)
- Spider-Woman (Marvel Comics)
- Spider-X (Marvel Comics)
- Spidercide (Marvel Comics)
- Thousand (Marvel Comics)
- Ultimate Spider-Woman (Marvel Comics)
- Venom (Marvel Comics)
- Joe Wade (Marvel Comics)
- Charlotte Witter (Marvel Comics)
- Gerry Drew (Marvel Comics/MC2)
- Spider-Girl (Marvel Comics/MC2)
Films
- Rosie (A Bug's Life)
- Other Mother (Coraline)
- Gagamboy (Gagamboy)
- Spider Gremlin (Gremlins 2)
- Henry J. Waternoose III (Monsters, Inc.)
- Webmaster (Stonewall and Riot)
- Scroop (Treasure Planet)
Folklore/Mythology
- Anansi (African/Caribbean Mythology/Folklore)
- Arachne (Greco-Roman Mythology)
- Tsuchigumo (Japanese Mythology)
- Spider Demons (Japanese, Korean & Chinese Mythology)
- Iktomi (Lakota Mythology)
Literature
- Acromantula (Harry Potter series)
- Spiders (Kulipari)
- The Torment (Skulduggery Pleasant)
- Giant Spiders (Tolkien)
- Ungoliant (Tolkien)
Live Action TV
- Grimslaw Demons (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
- Spider Demons (Charmed)
- The Eight legs (Doctor Who)
- Racnoss (Doctor Who)
- Empress of the Racnoss
- Caleb (Heroes)
- Mohinder Suresh (Heroes)
- Greg Arkin (Smallville)
- Spider-Man (Spider-Man; Toei TV series)
- Arachne (Supernatural)
- Itsy Bitsy (Thumb Wrestling Federation)
Manga/Anime
- Shogen Kazamachi (Basilisk)
- Venetta (Tenkai Knights)
- Ranmaru Mori (Ghost Sweeper Mikami: The Great Paradise Battle)
- Arachne (Monster Musume)
- Rachnera Arachnera
- Kidōmaru (Naruto)
- Tsuchigumo (Nura: Rise of the Yokai Clan)
- Arachne (Soul Eater)
- Mohyan Shaishai (Toriko)
- Yamame Kurodani (Touhou Project)
TCG
- Launcher Spider (Yu-Gi-Oh!)
Video Games
- Ripper (Bomberman 64)
- Frostbite Spiders (The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim)
- Spiders (Dragon Age)
- Corrupted spider
- Giant Spider
- Poison Spider
- Mages with Shapeshifter Specialization (Dragon Age)
- Spiders (Minecraft)
- Cave Spider
- Spider Jockey
- Demon Spiders (Legacy of Kain: Blood Omen 2)
- Baron Spider (Ninja Gaiden II: The Dark Sword of Chaos)
- Ariados (Pokemon)
- Galvantula (Pokemon)
- Joltik (Pokemon)
- Spinarak (Pokemon)
- The Contessa (Sly 2: Band of Thieves)
- Arachne (Valkyrie Crusade)
Other
- T-1000000 (T2 3-D: Battle Across Time)