Arachnid Physiology

Arachnid Physiology
Peter Parker/Spider-Man (Marvel Comics), best known example of arachnid imitation.
Power/Ability to:	Use the traits of arachnid.

The power to use the abilities of arachnids. Variation of Animal Imitation and Animal Morphing.

Also Called

• Arachnid Body/Form/Mimicry
• Arachnida Body/Form/Mimicry/Physiology
• Spider Body/Form/Mimicry/Physiology

Capabilities

User with this ability either is or can mimic/transform into arachnids, including spiders, scorpions, harvestmen, ticks, mites and solifugae.

Applications

• Acid Generation
• Appendage Generation/Multiple Arms
• Contaminant Immunity
• Danger Intuition
• Dermal Armor
• Ecdysis
• Enhanced Agility
• Enhanced Balance
• Enhanced Strength
• Inaudibility
• Poison Generation
• Powerful Bite
• Stinger Protrusion
• Wallcrawling

Techniques

• Arachnid Swarming

Variations

• Arachnida Physiology
  • Acarina Physiology (mites, ticks): Blood Consumption, Disease Inducement, Environmental Adaptation, Parasite Physiology, Shell Formation (ticks only), Seismic Sense, Enhanced Smell, Water Sense, Infrared Perception, Poison Absorption
  • Arachnopulmonata Physiology
    • Scorpion Physiology (scorpions): Pincer Grip, Tail Manifestation
    • Tetrapulmonata Physiology
      • Araneae Physiology (orb-web spiders, wolf spiders, and jumping spiders, tarantulas, trapdoor spiders, funnel-web spiders, etc.): Web Generation
      • Amblypygid Physiology (whip spiders/tailless whip scorpions): Pincer Grip, Enhanced Senses
      • Thelyphonida Physiology (vinegaroons/whip scorpions): Pincer Grip, Acid Generation/Miasma Emission
  • Opiliones Physiology (harvestmen): Miasma Emission, Anatomical Liberation, Seismic Sense
  • Solifugae Physiology (camel spiders/wind scorpions/sun spiders/solifuges): Pincer Grip, Enhanced Bite, Seismic Sense, Enhanced Vision, Enhanced Speed, Desert Adaptation
• Limulidae Physiology (horseshoe crabs): Claw Retraction, Limb Regrowth, Tail Manifestation

Associations

• Animal Imitation
• Animal Morphing
• Silk Manipulation

Arachnids are associated with great number of mystical and supernatural abilities and connections in mythology and folklore, thus user with this power may have access to:

• Horseshoe Crab: Ancient Empowerment
• Tick: Greed Empowerment, Greed Embodiment, and Greed Aura

Limitations

• May need practice to change back into original form.
• As arachnids are ectotherms, user may be vulnerable to extreme temperatures.
• Psychoactive drugs like caffeine and LSD have stronger effect on arachnids (notably spiders).

Known Users

See Also: Arachnid Tropes.

• Entoma Vasilissa Zeta (Overlord)
• Lord Recluse (City of Villains)
• Silitha (Darksiders)
• Achidna (Darksiders)
• Arania Web (Fairy Tail)
• Dust Mites (Family Guy)
• Arachne (Mythology)
• Arachne (Soul Eater)
• Arachnea (Yes! Pretty Cure 5)
• Peter Parker/Spider-Man (Marvel Comics)
• May Parker/Spider-Girl (Marvel Comics)
• Jessica Drew/Spider-Woman (Marvel Comics)
• Mac Gargan/Scorpion/Venom (Marvel Comics); formerly
• Anya Corazon/Araña (Marvel Comics)
• Spider-Doppelganger (Marvel Comics)
• Peter Parker clone/Jack (Marvel Comics)
• Peter Parker clone/Guardian (Marvel Comics)
• Man-Spider (Marvel Comics)
• Kaine Parker (Marvel Comics)
• Ben Reilly/Scarlet Spider (Marvel Comics)
• Venom 2099 (Marvel Comics)
• Scorpion 2099 (Marvel Comics)
• Miguel O'Hara/Spider-Man 2099 (Marvel Comics)
• Spider-Man 2211 (Marvel Comics)
• Eddie Brock/Venom (Marvel Comics)
• Flash Thompson/Venom (Marvel Comics)
• Julia Carpenter/Arachne (Marvel Comics)
• Miles Morales/Spider-Man (Marvel Comics)
• Lorna Templeton (Mutant X)
• The Guardian (Mutant X)
• Peter Parker clone/Tarantula (Ultimate Marvel)
• Kidomaru (Naruto)
• Greg Arkin (Smallville/DC Comics)
• Fang (Teen Titans)
• Caleb (Heroes)
• The Great One/Big Tick (Ben 10)
• Arachnichimps/Evolved Arachnichimps (Ben 10)
  • Spidermonkey
  • Mizaru
  • Simian
  • Mr. Monkey
  • Ultimate Spidermonkey
• Terroranchula (Ben 10 Omniverse)
• The Spider (Hell Girl)
• Queen Bella (NiGHTS Journey into Dreams)
• Silver (Super/Lette)
• The Tick (The Tick)
• Arukenimon (Digimon)
• Dokugumon (Digimon)
• Miranda (W.I.T.C.H.)
• Black Spider (Young Justice)
• Spinarak (Pokémon)
• Aridos (Pokémon)
• Joltik (Pokémon)
• Galvantula (Pokémon)
• Gagamboy (Gagamboy - Movie)
• Arachne (Supernatural)
• Spider Demon (Charmed)
• Arachne (Monster Girl Encyclopedia)
• Arachnid monsters (Power Rangers series)
  • Arachnofiend
  • Spidertron
  • Tangleweb
  • Silver Horns
• Muffet (Undertale)
• Darlene (Gravity Falls)
• Will (MapleStory)
• Giant Spiders (Tolkien)
  • Shelob
• Ungoliant (Tolkien)
• Acromantula (Harry Potter series)
  • Aragog
  • Mosag
  • Aragog and Mosag's children
• Shiraori (Kumo Desu ga, Nani ka?)
• Ariel (Kumo Desu ga, Nani ka?)
• Roka Paramia (Bleach)

Gallery

Roka Paramia (Bleach) gains spider-like traits in her released form, Telaraña.

Silitha (Darksiders) is a giant spider of the abyss.

Lord Recluse (City of Villains)

Arachnichimps (Ben 10: Alien Force)

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Arachne (Monster Girl Encyclopedia) are one of the many bug-based women who are renowned "Ambush Rapists".

Spider-Doppelganger (Marvel Comics)

Kaine Parker/Scarlet Spider (Marvel Comics)

Ben Reilly/Spider-Man (Marvel Comics)

Miguel O'Hara/Spider-Man 2099 (Marvel Comics)

Anya Corazon (Marvel Comics)

Miles Morales/Spider-Man (Marvel Comics)

Jessica Drew/Spider-Woman (Marvel Comics)

Entoma Vasilissa Zeta (Overlord) hides her hideous Arachnid-like body behind a cute disguise.

Shiraori (Kumo Desu ga, Nani ka?) is an Evil God that was originally born as a spider, and still possesses a similar biology of one.

Ariel (Kumo Desu ga, Nani ka?) is the outcome of a genetic experiment blending human and spider DNA, as a result of this she possesses some of the abilities of a spider.

Black Spider (Young Justice)