giant spider
Oversized eight-legged creature
A giant spider is any unusually large spider, whether real or imagined.
The term applies to legitimately large species like tarantulas and huntsman spiders, but more often describes the enormous arachnids of fantasy and horror—creatures in video games, films, and folklore that dwarf their real-world counterparts: The cave was filled with giant spiders.
The phrase taps into widespread arachnophobia, making giant spiders a staple monster in dungeons, haunted houses, and nightmares.
- tarantulaLarge hairy spider
- webInterwoven filament structure
- fangsSharp piercing teeth
- venomInjected animal poison
- venomous bitePuncture delivering poison
arachnid · eight legs · legs · hairy · creepy · crawling · creepy crawly · Shelob · egg sac · spinnerets · silk · lurking · dungeon · dark cave · cave · mandibles · exoskeleton · nightmare
- fantasy spidersShelob, Aragog, spiderling
- giant arthropodssea scorpion, king crab
- American folklorePaul Bunyan, tall tales, folk heroes, John Henry, folk narratives
- Movie MonstersGodzilla, King Kong, Dracula, Frankenstein, werewolf
- monstersdemon, monster, vampire, werewolf, ogre
- fantasy monstersdragon, vampire, werewolf, zombie, skeleton
giant spiderbutterfly
Winged insect from caterpillar
ladybug · puppy · kitten · bunny · fluffy bunny
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