Spider Physiology

Spider Physiology
Peter Parker/Spider-Man (Marvel Comics) is well known for being a human with the powers of a spider.
Power/Ability to:	Use the traits of spiders.

"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 (1993), Chapter 21.

Power to use the abilities of spiders. Variation of Arachnid Physiology.

Also Called

• Spider Body/Form/Mimicry

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
• Contaminant Immunity
• Danger Intuition
• Ecdysis
• Enhanced Accuracy
• Enhanced Agility
• Enhanced Balance
• Enhanced Durability
• Enhanced Endurance
• Enhanced Leap
• Enhanced Reflexes
• Enhanced Senses
  • Enhanced Touch
  • Enhanced Vision
  • Seismic Sense
• Enhanced Stealth
• Enhanced Speed
• Enhanced Strength
• Enhanced Regeneration
• Hibernation
• Inaudibility
• Limb Regrowth
• Multiple Eyes
• Pheromone Generation
• Powerful Bite/Stinger Protrusion
• Predator Instinct
• Silk Generation
• Trapping Intuition
• Venom Secretion
• 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 Leap, Enhanced Speed, Web Generation
  • Argyroneta aquatica Physiology (Diving Bell Spider): Aquatic Breathing
  • Dolomedes Physiology (Fishing Spiders): Water Walking
  • Gasteracantha Physiology (Spiny orb-weaver): Dermal Armor, Spike Protrusion
  • Heteropoda Physiology (Giant huntsman spider): Aquatic Adaptation, Plankton Physiology, Unnatural Size
  • Maratus Volans Physiology (Peacock/Gliding spider): Enhanced Gliding
  • Peucetia Viridans Physiology (Green Lynx Spider): Poison Spit
  • Scytodidae Physiology (Spitting Spiders): Poisonous Web Spitting
  • Salticidae Physiology (Jumping spiders): Enhanced Intelligence, Enhanced Leap, Enhanced Vision
  • Sicariidae Physiology (Loxosceles and Sicarius): Necrosis Inducement
  • Sinopoda scurion Physiology (Eyeless huntsman spider)

Mythical Spiders:

• Arachne Physiology
• Jorōgumo Physiology

Associations

• Arachnid Physiology
• Silk Manipulation

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/Destiny Weaving, Diligence Embodiment, Fear Inducement, Malefic Force Manipulation, Patience Embodiment, Pain Inducement, Trapping Intuition, Thread Manipulation, Trickster.

Known Users

See Also: Giant Spider, Arachnid Appearance and Attire, Spiders Are Scary and Spider People.

Cartoons

• Arachnichimps/Evolved Arachnichimps (Ben 10)
  • Spidermonkey/Ultimate Spidermonkey
  • Simian
• Whimsy (Bill and Ben)
• Visorak (Bionicle)
• Arachno-Duck (Darkwing Duck)
• Delils (Erky Perky)
• Webby (Fifi and the Flowertots)
• Anansi (Gargoyles)
• Beverly Holiday (Generator Rex); as an E.V.O.
• Jeff (The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy)
• Velma Green the Spider Queen (The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy)
• Spindleshanks (Grizzly Tales for Gruesome Kids)
• Webstor (He-Man and the Masters of the Universe)
• 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)
• 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.)
• Mary Jane Watson/Spider-Woman (Ultimate Spider-Man)
• Brown Widow (The Venture Bros.)

Comics

• Spider-Boy (Amalgam Comics)
• Maria Harley (Angel: After the Fall)
• Mobian spiders (Archie's Sonic the Hedgehog)
• 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 (Marvel Comics)
• Peter Parker/Ultimate Spider-Man (Marvel Comics)
• Jessica Drew/Ultimate Spider-Woman (Marvel Comics)
• May Parker/Spider-Girl (Marvel Comics/MC2)
• April Parker/Mayhem (Marvel Comics/MC2)
• Gerry Drew/Spider Man (Marvel Comics/MC2)
• Gwendolyne "Gwen" Stacy/Spider-Gwen (Marvel Comics)
• William Braddock/Spider-UK (Marvel Comics)
• Peter Porker/Spider-Ham) (Marvel Comics)
• Ashley Barton/Spider-Queen (Marvel Comics)
• Max Borne/Spider-Man 2211 (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)
• Spider-Femme (Spoof Comics Presents)

Manga/Anime

• Shogen Kazamachi (Basilisk)
• Airusu (Creature Family Days)
• Ranmaru Mori (Ghost Sweeper Mikami: The Great Paradise Battle)
• Shiraori (Kumo Desu ga, Nani ka?)
• Ariel (Kumo Desu ga, Nani ka?)
• Guardian ÄRM, Demon Tarantula (Marchen Awakens Romance)
• Arachne (Monster Musume)
  • Rachnera Arachnera
• Mio (Moon-Led Journey Across Another World); in her original form
• Kidōmaru (Naruto)
• Tsuchigumo (Nura: Rise of the Yokai Clan)
• Onigumo (One Piece)
• Arachne (Soul Eater)
• Venetta (Tenkai Knights)
• Mohyan Shaishai (Toriko)

Movies

• T.R. Chula (An American Tail)
• Rosie (A Bug's Life)
• Other Mother (Coraline)
• Gagamboy (Gagamboy)
• Spider Gremlin (Gremlins 2)
• Spider-Man (Marvel Cinematic Universe)
• The Spider (Meet the Feebles)
• Henry J. Waternoose III (Monsters, Inc.)
• Webmaster (Stonewall and Riot)
• Scroop (Treasure Planet)

Live Television

• 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
• Caleb (Heroes)
• Mohinder Suresh (Heroes)
• Spider Dopant (Kamen Rider W)
• Arachnor (Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue)
• Greg Arkin (Smallville)
• Takuya Yamashiro/Spider-Man (Spider-Man Toei)
• Arachne (Supernatural)
• Dark Webber (The Geo Force)
• Itsy Bitsy (Thumb Wrestling Federation)

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)
  • Aragog
  • Mosag
  • Aragog and Mosag's children
• Spiders (Kulipari)
• Giant Spiders ('The 'Lord of the Rings)
  • Ungoliant (The Silmarillion)
  • Shelob (Lord of the Rings)
  • Shelob's Children (The Hobbit)
• The Torment (Skulduggery Pleasant)

TCG

• Launcher Spider (Yu-Gi-Oh!)

Web Animation

• Trifa (RWBY)

Video Games

• 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)
• 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)
• 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)
• Hornet (Hollow Knight)
• Elise (League of Legends)
• Demon Spiders (Legacy of Kain: Blood Omen 2)
• Will (MapleStory)
• Spiders (Minecraft)
• Baron Spider (Ninja Gaiden II: The Dark Sword of Chaos)
• Ariados (Pokemon)
• Galvantula (Pokemon)
• Joltik (Pokemon)
• Spinarak (Pokemon)
• Dewpider (Pokemon)
• Araquanid (Pokemon)
• Widowmakers (Resistance series)
• Fat Belly Spider (Skylanders)
• Gargantula (Skylanders)
• Moon Widow (Skylanders)
• Arachne (SMITE)
• The Contessa (Sly 2: Band of Thieves)
• Yamame Kurodani (Touhou Project)
• Muffet (Undertale)
• Arachne (Valkyrie Crusade)

RPG

• Aranea (Advanced Dungeons & Dragons)
• Drider (Advanced Dungeons & Dragons)
• Ettercap (Advanced Dungeons & Dragons)

Web Original

• 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-3979-2 - Will You Walk Into My Parlour? (SCP Foundation)

Other

• T-1000000 (T2 3-D: Battle Across Time)

Gallery

Cartoons

Arachnichimps (Ben 10 series)

Ultimate Spidermonkey the Evolved Arachnichimp (Ben 10 series)

Arachno-Duck (Darkwing Duck)

Webstor (He-Man and the Masters of the Universe)

Wydowna Spider (Monster High)

Munya (The Secret Saturdays)

Admiral Trench (Star Wars:The Clone Wars)

Fang (Teen Titans)

Spider Bytez (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2012 TV series)

Miranda (W.I.T.C.H.) in her human form ...

... and in her spider form.

Star spider (My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic)

Anansi (Gargoyles)

Jeff (The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy)

Zhizhu (Kung Fu Panda: The Paws of Destiny)

Mary Jane Waston/Spider-Woman (Ultimate Spider-Man)

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Brown Widow (The Venture Bros.)

Comics

Maria "Spider" Harley (Angel: After the Fall)

Bride of the Endless Reach (Archie's Sonic the Hedgehog), a mobian spider.

Uma Arachnis of the Gossamer Clan (Archie's Sonic the Hedgehog)

The Insect Queen (DC Comics)

The Redback Spider (DC Comics) battling Robin.

Caleb (Heroes)

Ai Apaec (Marvel Comics), a South American chimera god in his god form ...

... and, after being given a gene-altering drug, in his six-armed black-suited Spider-Man form.

Ben Reilly/the Scarlet Spider (Marvel Comics)

Anya Corazon/Spider-Girl (Marvel Comics)

Jessica Drew, the First Spider-Woman (Marvel Comics)

Julia Carpenter/Arachne/Madame Web (Marvel Comics)

Miles Morales/Ultimate Spider-Man (Marvel Comics)

Kaine Parker/Scarlet Spider (Marvel Comics)

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

April Parker/Mayhem (Marvel Comics)

Michael Bingham/Blood Spider (Marvel Comics)

Orb Weaver (Marvel Comics)

Adriana Soria/Spider-Queen (Marvel Comics)

Ashley Barton/Spider-Bitch (Marvel Comics)

Spider-Doppelganger (Marvel Comics)

Peter Porker/Spider-Ham (Marvel Comics)

Spider-X (Marvel Comics)

Spidercide (Marvel Comics)

Carl King/Thousand (Marvel Comics)

Jessica Drew/Ultimate Spider-Woman (Marvel Comics)

Edward "Eddie" Brock/Venom (Marvel Comics)

Joe Wade//Scarlet Spider (Marvel Comics)

Gerry Drew/Spider-Man (Marvel Comics/MC2)

May Parker/Spider-Girl (Marvel Comics/MC2)

The Other (Marvel Comics) is a powerful totemic spider-deity linked to the Web of Life and Destiny...

... in her human form, "Miss Arrow".

Itsy Bitsy (Marvel Comics)

Cindy Moon/Silk (Marvel Comics)

Gwendolyne "Gwen" Stacy/Spider-Gwen (Marvel Comics)

Flash Thompson/Agent Venom (Marvel Comics)

Otto Octavius/Superior Spider-Man (Marvel Comics)

Ezekiel Sims (Marvel Comics)

Black Spider (DC Comics)

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Spider-Femme (Spoof Comics Presents)

Spider-Boy (Amalgam Comics)

Movies

Rosie (A Bug's Life)

The Other Mother (Coraline)

Henry J. Waternoose III (Monsters, Inc.)

Scroop (Treasure Planet)

T.R. Chula (An American Tail)

Literature

Ungoliant (Tolkien) aka Ungweliantë, Spider of Night, Ungweliant, Wirilómë, Gloomweaver, Móru, Primeval Night and Night, primordial being taking the shape of a gigantic spider.

Live Television

A Grimslaw Demon (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)

The Spider Demon (Charmed)

Takuya Yamashiro, the Japanese Spider-Man (Spider-Man; Toei TV series)

Manga/Anime

Shōgen Kazamachi (Basilisk)

Kidōmaru (Naruto)

Arachne (Soul Eater)

Shiraori (Kumo Desu ga, Nani ka?) is an Evil God that evolved from a spider, and can generate threads, spiders or spider clones of herself, regenerate limbs, and turn her lower body into a spider.

Ariel (Kumo Desu ga, Nani ka?) the Origin Taratect, is the progenitor of the Taratect spiders, making her ancestral grandmother of Shiraori.

Arachne (Monster Musume)

Rachnera Arachnera (Monster Musume)

TCG

Launcher Spider (Yu-Gi-Oh!)

Video Games

Ripper (Bomberman 64) is a gigantic mantis-spider hybrid, with razor sharp sickle-claws and four other legs.

Demon Spiders (Legacy of Kain: Blood Omen 2)

The Contessa (Sly 2: Band of Thieves)

Arachne (Valkyrie Crusade)

Arachne (SMITE)

Elise (League of Legends)

Muffet (Undertale)

Other

The T-1000000 (T2 3-D: Battle Across Time)