- "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
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
- Bloodlessness
- Camouflage
- Claw Retraction
- Contaminant Immunity
- Danger Intuition
- Ecdysis
- Enhanced Accuracy
- Enhanced Agility
- Enhanced Balance
- Enhanced Bite/Stinger Protrusion
- Enhanced Durability
- Enhanced Endurance
- Enhanced Leap
- Enhanced Reflexes
- Enhanced Senses
- Enhanced Speed
- Enhanced Strength
- Hibernation
- Inaudibility
- Limb Regrowth
- Multiple Eyes
- Pheromone Generation
- Poison Generation
- Predator Instinct
- Silk Generation
- 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 Leap, Enhanced Speed, Web Generation
- Argyroneta aquatica Physiology (Diving Bell Spider): Aquatic Respiration
- 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): Blindsight
Mythical Spiders:
Associations
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
- 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.)
- Star spiders (My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic)
- Rosie (A Bug's Life)
- Henry J. Waternoose III (Monsters, Inc.)
- Scroop (Treasure Planet)
- Anansi (Gargoyles)
- Webby (Fifi and the Flowertots)
- Whimsy (Bill and Ben)
- Anansi (Miraculous Ladybug)
- Spindleshanks (Grizzly Tales for Gruesome Kids)
- Delils (Erky Perky)
Comics
- Spider-Boy (Amalgam Comics)
- Maria Harley (Angel: After the Fall)
- Mobian spiders (Archie's Sonic the Hedgehog)
- Bride of the Endless Reach
- Uma Arachnis
- Insect Queen (DC Comics)
- Redback Spider (DC Comics)
- Tarantula (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 (Earth-65) (Marvel Comics)
- William Braddock/Spider-UK (Earth-833) (Marvel Comics)
- Peter Porker/Spider-Ham (Earth-8311) (Marvel Comics)
- Ashley Barton/Spider-Queen (Earth-807128) (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)
Manga/Anime
- Shogen Kazamachi (Basilisk)
- 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
- Kidōmaru (Naruto)
- Tsuchigumo (Nura: Rise of the Yokai Clan)
- Onigumo (One Piece)
- Arachne (Soul Eater)
- Venetta (Tenkai Knights)
- Mohyan Shaishai (Toriko)
- Yamame Kurodani (Touhou Project)
Movies
- Other Mother (Coraline)
- Gagamboy (Gagamboy)
- Spider Gremlin (Gremlins 2)
- Webmaster (Stonewall and Riot)
- Spider-Man (Spider-Man Homecoming)
- T.R. Chula (An American Tail)
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)
- Greg Arkin (Smallville)
- Spider-Man (Spider-Man; Toei TV series)
- Arachne (Supernatural)
- Itsy Bitsy (Thumb Wrestling Federation)
- Arachnor (Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue)
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)
- Giant Spiders (Lord of the Rings)
- 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)
- Patches the Spider (Bloodborne)
- Nightmare Apostles (Bloodborne)
- Ripper (Bomberman 64)
- The Duke's Dear Freja (Dark Souls II)
- 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)
- 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)
- Fat Belly Spider (Skylanders)
- Gargantula (Skylanders)
- Moon Widow (Skylanders)
- Arachne (SMITE)
- The Contessa (Sly 2: Band of Thieves)
- 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)