Army Spiders

[The Architect]

General Spider

Height: Not Available
Mass: Not Available

Crawling Speed: Moderate

Powers:
- Venom: Like the rest of its army, the general spider can inject an extremely quick killing venom into its prey. A single bite is enough to cause near-instant death in an adult human.
- Webs: Like traditional spiders, the general spider can utilize its silk to form webs to catch prey, cocoon its victims, and descend from above potential prey.

Weaknesses: None

First Appearance: Arachnophobia (1990)

Human Kills: Not Available
Fight Record: None

Home World: Earth
Origin: Venezuela
Type: Natural

History: In the remote reaches of the Venezuelan rainforests, a remarkable discovery was made. A new species of spiders acting in a colony much like that of ants and bees was found within the highest reaches of a large tree. Several specimens were collected, but the largest remained roaming. Upon seeing several of its army captured, the general hitched a ride back to camp upon a backpack and killed the research party’s photographer. The man’s body was carted back to the United States, but the tarantula-like arachnid had snuck into the crate! Freed from the natural restrictions that contained its empire in Venezuela, the spider found a new mate, allowing it to produce a new army.

A queen was formed and soon a horde of ravenous, eight-legged spiders spread across the landscape. By the time the truth was realized, it was too late. The general and his queen set up a new nest within the cellar of Dr. Jennings’ new home. As the spiders swarmed the household, Dr. Jennings fell from the second story and crashed through the floor. Quickly realizing he was in the nest, the man managed to kill the queen but was quickly confronted by the angry general! The creature stalked the man, avoiding his strikes and flamethrower several times. However, when it leapt upon his chest and knocked him down, he flung the frenzied arachnid into a nearby fire.

Even then, the creature refused to die! It charged out of the blaze and leaped, but Dr. Jennings reacted quickly and fired a nail gun, striking the general in mid-air and shooting it back into the alcohol-covered egg sac. The second generation of spiders was destroyed just as they hatched along with the general spider, ending the threat of the spider invasion.

[The Architect]

Queen Spider

Height: Not Available
Mass: Not Available

Crawling Speed: Moderate

Powers:
- Venom: Like the rest of its army, the queen spider can inject an extremely quick killing venom into its prey. A single bite is enough to cause near-instant death in an adult human.
- Webs: Like traditional spiders, the queen spider can utilize its silk to form webs to catch prey, cocoon its victims, and descend from above potential prey.

Weaknesses: None

First Appearance: Arachnophobia (1990)

Human Kills: Not Available
Fight Record: None

Home World: Earth
Origin: United States (Canaima)
Type: Natural

History: Having found a new mate in the form of a common, household spider, the general was able to produce a new army. One of the first spiders created by the union was a true queen to rival his size. She produced an egg sac of her own as a flood of vicious spiders spread outward into the town. To protect the next generation, the pair of spiders moved into a new location: the cellar of Dr. Jennings’ brand new home! As the first wave of arachnids killed many, she protected the next in the darkness.

However, as the invasion reached the upper stories of the household, Dr. Jennings fell from the second floor. The weak wood acting as the floor broke, sending him crashing into the nest. Realizing where he was and what had become of his prized wine cellar, he was ready when the queen approached him. He grabbed a shovel and swung when she leapt at him, but the large spider held onto the tool. As it crawled down the handle and touched his hand, he threw the shovel into the power box, electrocuting the queen.

[The Architect]

Soldier Spiders

Height: Not Available
Mass: Not Available

Crawling Speed: Moderate

Powers:
- Venom: The soldier spiders can inject an extremely quick killing venom into their prey. A single bite is enough to cause near-instant death in an adult human.
- Webs: Like traditional spiders, the soldier spiders can utilize their silk to form webs to catch prey, cocoon victims, and descend from above potential prey.

Weaknesses: None

First Appearance: Arachnophobia (1990)

Human Kills: Not Available
Fight Record: None

Home World: Earth
Origin: United States (Canaima)
Type: Natural

History: From the union created by the general and a common, American spider, a wave of hybrids spread outward. Countless arachnids began to spread into town, killing three people in an extremely short amount of time. Believing the culprits were the spiders, Dr. Jennings called in an expert, but it was far too late. They realized that the new breed was the offshoot of a newly discovered species in Venezuela, leading them to the origins and characteristics of the deadly army of spiders. Employing even the local exterminator, the group headed by Dr. Jennings killed dozens of the tiny killers, but for every one slain, it seemed a hundred replaced it.

With his home quickly overrun by the spiders, Dr. Jennings rushed his family upstairs, but there was no escape. They were everywhere. He managed to get them out of the house via the upstairs bathroom window, but he got stuck and eventually fell through the first story floor and into the cellar below. Now within the nest, he had to contend with the wrath of the queen and general spiders. In and around the overrun home, exterminator Delbert McClintock began to spray the hordes of spiders with an extremely potent poison. He killed hundreds, if not thousands, with his toxic concoction.

After Dr. Jennings killed the general and his queen, the fate of the soldier spiders was over. They were unable to go on for long and those that survived Delbert’s poisonous assault began to die, their lifecycle over.