Arachnid Physiology

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

Techniques

Arachnid Swarming

Variations

Arachnida Physiology
- Acarina Physiology (mites, ticks): Blood Consumption, Disease Inducement, Environmental Adaptation, Parasitic 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 (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

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

Entoma Vasilissa Zeta (Overlord)
Lord Recluse (City of Villains)
Silitha (Darksiders)
Achidna (Darksiders)
Arania Web (Fairy Tail)
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)
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)
Spidermonkey (Ben 10)
Ultimate Spidermonkey (Ben 10)
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