I must admit, the only spider that I like is named Peter Parker. Other than that, they can all end up on the bottom of my shoe. Despite my thoughts on the eight-legged critters, this cluster honors all of the innovations which the arachnid has inspired.
From tattered spiderweb t-shirts to steampunked spiders, check out all of the spider-inspired finds below.
Implications - These creepy crawlers aren't for everyone, but you might change your mind after viewing a few of these unique critters. Even for the meanest eight-legged ones, you should at least read up on them so that you know what you could be potentially up against. Either way, there's a good chance that you won't be able to turn your head away from some of these spiders.
50 Spider-Inspired Finds
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Vintage Tattoo Revival
Spider Webb Releases Old School Inspired “Big Book of Tattoos”
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Bird-Eating Spiders
Australia's Giant Golden Orb Weaver
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Clever Baby Halloween Costumes
From Gwen Stefani Wild Cats to Spider Moms
47
Wall-Climbing Cars
The Peugeot Metromorph Concept Climbs Buildings Like a Spider
46
Cobweb Dresses
Spidery Knitwear by Mark Fast
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60 Acre Spider Web
Just on Time for Halloween
44
Arachnid-Spun Apparel
One Million Spiders Made the Golden Silk for RareTextile
43
Arachnid Supplements
Spider Venom Thought to be the Next Viagra
42
Bodywall
Become Spiderman, Get Fit
41
Marvel Comics Online
Spiderman & X-Men Go Digital
40
Table Jewelry
Gold Spiders by Nicole Landaw
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Spider Web Bookcases
Graphic Bookshelf Designed For Art Basel Miami Show
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Giant Steampunk Spiders
La Princesse Webs Her Way Across the Globe
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Steampunked Spiders
Long-Legged Insect Creations as Weird Wall Mounts
36
Spiderman Web Blaster
Shoot Webs & Water Spirals
35
Arachnid-Loving Apparel
Hairy Spiders Adorn Giles Deacon Spring 2010 Collection
34
Spider Mania
Arachnid Fascination at Halloween
33
Tattered Spiderweb T-Shirts
Shredded Cobweb Tee by Obesity & Speed
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DIY Spiderman Gloves
Inventor Jem Stansfield Turns a Vacuum Into a Wall-Grabbing Device
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Lethal Spiders in Grocery Stores
Deadly Brazilian Wandering Spider On Holiday, in Your Groceries
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Spiders on Drugs
Traditional Broadcast Networks are Dead; YouTube Has Enabled a New Paradigm
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Suspended Cafeterias
The Octospider
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Spider Leg Eyelashes
Amalyshev Malyshev Turns the Ordinary into the Extraordinary
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Leg Spines = Super Spider Robots
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Political Comic Book Cameos
Barack Obama Stars on January's Spider-Man Cover
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Biomimicry PSAs
Thai Safe Sex Ad Uses Spiders, Snakes
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Spiderweb-Inspired Storage
'Silk' Book Cases Bring Nature To The Home
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Arachnid Work Stations
Spider Phoebe by Zuoguang Wu is a Comfy Crawler
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Offensive Stuffed Animals
SpiderCamp
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Giant Crystal Spiders
Web of Light by Ai Weiwei
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Spider-Inspired Art
Scott Hove Rope Work Creates Fantastic Web
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Comic Books on Broadway
‘Spiderman: Turn Off the Dark' Brings Superheroes to Life
18
Political Comic Books
Stephen Colbert in 'The Amazing Spider-Man'
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Spider Webs to Catch Criminals
NET-2000 Shooting Net
16
Gross Illustrated Band-Aids
Scabs Bandages Put Maggots and Spiders on Your Sores
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Featured as a Creature
Spider Named After Neil Young
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Insects As Brand Boosters
Nikelab Promotes With Spiders
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Creepy Cobweb Clothes
Zheng Xianwen Creates Shawls Made of Spider Webs
12
Gladiator Arachnids
Net Casting Spider Hunts Like Humans
11
Artificial Spider Silk
Ultra-Strong Fibers Made From Proteins
10
Superhero Musicals
Can "Spiderman: Turn Off the Dark" Conquer Broadway?
9
Ethical Bug Removal
The Spider Catcher
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Real-Life Superhero Saves
Spiderman Rescues Autistic Bangkok Schoolboy
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Super-Slender Spider Chairs
Marcin Lotysz Creates Long-Legged Bar Stool
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12,000 Lb Mechanical Spider
Moltensteelman Walking Beast
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Stick to Walls Like Spiderman
Gecko Tape
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Spiderman Robots
Tmsuk T-34 Robot Shoots Nets and Makes You Its Prey
3
Spiderman Gang Signs
Why Not Run Around in a Spidey Suit?
2
Colon Crawlers
Get Your Intestines Inspected by the 'Spider Pill' Camera Bot
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Robot Spiderman Spinoffs
Spiderbot Mimics Peter Parker's Skills, Sorta
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Tattoo-Piercing Hybrids
Tribal Body Armor Emerges as Brand New Mod
24 Edgy Modern-Girl Body Mods
From Connect-the-Dots Tattoos to Dimple Piercings
Transparent Tees & Tape Pasties
Lady Gaga Shows the Paparazzi That Less is More
Bird-Eating Spiders
Australia's Giant Golden Orb Weaver
Tattooed Spreads
Megan Fox Shows off Her Body Art for Elle Magazine
Nerd Jargon Tattoos
Witty Geekttoos That Only Other Geeks Will Understand
Top 10 Freaky Robots
Awesome, Scary and Better Than Gears of War 2
Flowering Tattoos
Permanent Ink With Roots in the Garden
Sushi Costumes
10 Inedible Baby and Pet Outfits
34 Superhero & Comics Inspirations
From Captain America to Batman & Ironman
Tattooed Glamour Models
Maureen Van Mortis Proves Body Mods Are Hot
Vivid Romantic Photography
'Bis-Sextilis' by Exterface Shows Young Gay Lovers
Tattooed Lingerie Models
Peaches Geldof Shows Off Her Ink for Miss Ultimo
36 Cyberpunk Innovations
From Steampunk Cell Phones to Cyborg Fashion
Bizarre Themed Hotel Rooms
Sleep in Coffins and Lion Cages At Berlin's Propeller Island
27 Spider-Inspired Innovations
Creative Infant Halloween Costumes
Tom Arma Baby Outfits
Transforming T-Shirts
Mari Santos Customizes Oversized Shirts to Make them Chic
Extreme Work Spaces
New Leaked Images of Google Office
Halloween Costumes For Infants
From Bloody Bonnets to Air Fresheners
Fake-Emotion Photography
Inez & Vinoodh Images Expose Bodies Yet Hide True Feelings
Tarzan Underpants
David Beckham on a Rope for Emporio Armani Underwear
Sensual Rope Beds
Victoria and David Beckham for Emporio Armani Underwear A/W 2009-10
Robotic Tattoos
Invading Your Skin With Tattastic Bot Body Art
19 Modern Musicals & Plays
Starring Daniel Radcliffe, Paris Hilton and Haley Joel Osment
10 Celebrity Tattoos
From Mike Tyson's Eye To Inked Obamas
Arachnid-Spun Apparel
One Million Spiders Made the Golden Silk for RareTextile
Comic Book Watches
Haruo Suekichi Steampunked Timepieces
One-Shoulder T-Shirts
Leighton Meester Rocks an 80's-Inspired Pencey Top
Inked Irish Pride
Celtic and Irish Tattoos Celebrate St. Patrick's Day Year-Round
Levitating Loungers
The 'Personal Rockin' Computer' is a Luxe Relaxing Workstation
Webby Leggings
Black Milk Shows Luxe Legwear with 'Spidermans'
19 Space Alien Steampunked Creations
From Funky Junk Transformations to Retro-Techno Novelties
15 Obama Street Art Masterpieces + Commercial Graffitisements
Spidery Cyberpunk Style
Rihanna Sizzles in Jean-Paul Gaultier Show for Paris Fashion Week
Angry Manga Manipulations
Shohei Otomo Adds Intense Ferocity to Cheery Comic Characters
Comic Book Fashion
Miss 13 Dot Retrospective Pays Homage to 60s Sketched Style Icon
Superheroed Celebrities
Real Life Movie Stars Juxtaposed With Comic Characters
Spider Web Bookcases
Graphic Bookshelf Designed For Art Basel Miami Show
Emotion Emanating Portraits
Olaf Wipperfurth Photography
Blooming Office Chairs
Flower Bud Workstation Closes Up When You Do
Giant Steampunk Spiders
La Princesse Webs Her Way Across the Globe
Real-Life Superheroes
Master Legend Joins Legions of Spandex-Clad Crime Fighters
Steampunk Biker Jewelry
Gear-Laden Wrist Cuff for Badass Fixed-Gear Riders
Steampunk Pendants
Simply Willow has a Vintage-Style Collection of Antique Necklaces
Controversial Animal Ink
Tattooed Pigs at Frieze Art Fair (UPDATE)
Steampunked Spiders
Long-Legged Insect Creations as Weird Wall Mounts
Vanishing Bubble Fashion
The John Galliano Spring 2010 Collection is Silent Film Meets the Future
Crowdsourced News Photography
New York Times Readers Picture The Recession in Photos
Pumpkin Baby Costumes
10 Infant Halloween Jack o' Lanterns
Roped Neckwear
The VPL Necklaces for Spring are Made of Heavy Duty Cable
12 Spider-Manias Innovations
Kirsten Dunst Agrees to Play Mary Jane, Reviving Spidey Love
Rubbish Shadow Art
Tim Nobles & Sue Webster's Trashtastic Masterpieces
Robot Chefs
The Motoman SDA10
Motorcycle-Inspired Vehicles
Alp Germaner's Peugeot Capsule Off-Road Car
One-Piece Workstations
‘Workflow' by O4I Organizes the Office
Sailor Girl Fashion
Nautical Motifs, Anchor Jewelery, Ropes and Stripes by MotelRocks
Faux Hardcore T-Shirts
The Bulletproof Vest Tee Looks Tough But Won't Protect From a Gun
Human Interaction Photography
Reno Ranger Captures ‘Love, Hate, Bigotry, Fear & Desire’
Tattered Spiderweb T-Shirts
Shredded Cobweb Tee by Obesity & Speed
Mangraffiti Concert Ads
Junichi Tsuneoka Fuses Japanese Comic & Graffiti Styles
Freaky Fluffy Furniture
The Super-Hairy Troll Chair for Both Children and Grown-Ups
Subculture Runway Presentations
The Miu Miu Spring 2010 Line Explores Youth Culture of Today
Sleeping Beauty Photography
Meredith Andrews Captures Fresh Faces for ‘Sleep/Wake'
Transparent Cars
Alan Kravchenko's Peugeot Clear is an Open One-Seater
Divalicious Broadway Shows
Is a Mariah Carey Musical in the Works?
Lion-Inspired Eco Cars
The Electric Peugeot 'Leonin' Roars For €18,000
Solar-Powered City Cars
The Peugeot OMNI
Pocket-Sized Seating
The Agnieszka Nowak Pocket Chair Provides Relief Anywhere, Anytime
Overcrowded Offices
10 Trading Floors to Honor the Bailout Bill
Tokyo Culture Tees
Quolomo Apparel Uses Hello Kitty, Anime & G-Shock Watches
Lethal Spiders in Grocery Stores
Deadly Brazilian Wandering Spider On Holiday, in Your Groceries
Lounger-Style Workstations
The Humanscale Daybed
High Tech Rocking Chairs
The Clutter-Proof Organic Workstation
Bullet Hole Tees
Terence Koh's Capsule T-Shirt Collection for Opening Ceremony
Sticky Medical Breakthroughs
Scotch Tape X-Rays
Spider Leg Eyelashes
Amalyshev Malyshev Turns the Ordinary into the Extraordinary
Freebooter Fashion
The Pirate-Friendly Jean-Charles De Castelbajac Spring 2010 Collection
Ultra Megapixel Cameras
The LEICA S2 DSLR Features a Whopping 37.5 Megapixels
Athleticouture
The Hermes Spring 2010 Line Combines Sports and Fashion
Robot Snow Shovels
The Roofus
Political Comic Book Cameos
Barack Obama Stars on January's Spider-Man Cover
Chair Wear
The Evolutie by Tom Dissel is Clad in a Coat that You Too Can Wear
Modernized Medical Devices
Littman 3200 Bluetooth Stethoscope Betters Performance Through Tech
Steampunk Cheetahs
Elegant Mechanical Masterpiece by Andrew Chase
Environmental Superheroes
Captain Ozone To Save the Day!
Personalized Superhero Costumes
Super You Helps Kids Officially Become Superhuman
Spiderweb-Inspired Storage
'Silk' Book Cases Bring Nature To The Home
Bent Nail Bookshelves
The Movement Bookcase
Guerrilla Art Fire Shows
Peacock's Hot Mutate Britain Street Performance
Giant Crystal Spiders
Web of Light by Ai Weiwei
Modern Rope Bridges
Pedestrian Bridge Helps Chileans Cross the Highway
Hand-Painted Couture
Fabulous One-of-a-Kind Fashion Textiles for Spring
Micro-Medical Tests
Signos Personal Ultrasound by Signostics Holds 20,000 Images
Exposing Domestic Diva Dirt
Martha Stewart's Cluttered Office in Vanity Fair
Mechanical Elephants
Robot TME by Andrew Chase
Handcrafted Homage Seating
The One-of-a-Kind Price Charles Chairs by Peter Shire
Double Neck T-shirts
Ksubi Introduces The Siamese White Tee for Style Asymmetry
Retro Icon Tees
Hellz Bellz Pays Tribute to the Leading Ladies of the ‘80s
Robots That Mimic Your Facial Expressions
Jules The Mandroid
Graphic Novel Artography
FAILE Releases Collection of Comic Book Creations
Political Comic Books
Stephen Colbert in 'The Amazing Spider-Man'
Lovely Layered Seating
The Slip 'n' Slide Catacaos Chair by Otero Design Studio
Encouraging Optimism
“Wouldn't It Be Nice” Art Exhibition
Sing-Along Weddings
‘Marryoke' Recreates Famous Musicals Using Brides and Grooms
Fire-Breathing Robots
Junkyard Dog with Indigestion Roams the Streets of London
Used Napkin Chairs
Jonas Lutz Creates Penna Chair for Dutch Company Leolux
Drug-Free Medical Treatments
FDA Clears Magnets for Depression
Musicals About Counterculture Festivals
‘How to Survive the Apocalypse' Now Playing
Celebrating Contemporary Sculptures
The London Zoo Art Fair
Chairs From Old TVs
Upcycling Retro Televisions Into Comfortable Seating
Feature Fused Cameras
Stop Motion, Audio and Video Combine in the Panasonic Lumix GH1
Convertible Deck Chairs
The Functional ‘Moccar' by Leif Design Park
Creepy Cobweb Clothes
Zheng Xianwen Creates Shawls Made of Spider Webs
Gladiator Arachnids
Net Casting Spider Hunts Like Humans
Proposition 8 Musicals
Funny or Die Parodies Same-Sex Marriage Defeat
Superhero Musicals
Can "Spiderman: Turn Off the Dark" Conquer Broadway?
Real-Life Superhero Saves
Spiderman Rescues Autistic Bangkok Schoolboy
Portable Cinema Seats
Theatre Chair for Dee and Charles Wyly Theatre
Spiderman Robots
Tmsuk T-34 Robot Shoots Nets and Makes You Its Prey
Yin-Yang Couture
Hixsept Creates T-Shirt Design Based on Atomic Peace Symbols
Biomedical LCD Screens
Recycling Discarded Screens for Tissue Regeneration
Robot Spiderman Spinoffs
Spiderbot Mimics Peter Parker's Skills, Sorta