List of fictional arthropods

This list of fictional arthropods is subsidiary to the list of fictional animals. It is restricted to notable insect, arachnid and crustacean characters from the world of fiction.

Literature CharacterSpeciesWorkAuthorNotesAragogSpiderHarry Potter and the Chamber of SecretsJ. K. RowlingAragog is an Acromantula—an enormous, sentient spider capable of speech—who makes a unique clicking noise as he moves. Rubeus Hagrid raised him from an egg as a Hogwarts student. In his third year at Hogwarts, Hagrid was caught talking to Aragog in the dungeons by Tom Riddle, who alleged that Aragog was the "Monster of Slytherin" and that Hagrid had opened the Chamber of Secrets.ArchyCockroacharchy and mehitabel et seqDon Marquis Archy was a cockroach who had been a free verse poet in a previous life, and took to writing stories and poems on an old typewriter at the newspaper office when everyone in the building had left. Archy would climb up onto the typewriter and hurl himself at the keys, laboriously typing out stories of the daily challenges and travails of a cockroach. ArianwenSpiderThe Snow SpiderJenny NimmoCharlotte A. CavaticaSpiderCharlotte's WebE. B. WhiteA spider who befriends Wilbur the pig; she at first seems bloodthirsty due to her method of catching food.The GnatGnatAlice Through the Looking-GlassLewis CarrollThe Gnat seems to love jokes; however, he doesn't like telling them himself—he prefers others to tell the jokes. The Louse and the Flea Louse, FleaThe Louse and the Flea Traditional. Characters in a fairy tale collected by the Brothers Grimm. DorisBeeDoris the Buzzy Bee Madam OctaSpiderCirque du Freak: The Saga of Darren ShanDarren Shan A rare if not extinct species of very large spider used by the vampire, Mr. Crepsley, to perform in his stage act, where he communicates with her telepathically. Her venomous bite is extremely deadly, as shown when she bites Steve Leonard and he almost dies (surviving only thanks to antivenin). MayaBeeMaya the BeeWaldemar Bonsels Main character in a popular series of German children's novels, later adapted into films and TV animated series.Mr. MosquitoMosquitoRicky Ricotta's Mighty Robot vs. the Mutant Mosquitos from MercuryDav PilkeyThe main antagonist of the book. He hates living on Mercury because the extreme temperatures ruin his everyday activities. In order to deal with these issues, he decides to take over Earth with the help of some mutant mosquitoes he created with his fingernails.Miss SpiderSpiderMiss Spider David KirkMiss SpiderSpiderJames and the Giant PeachRoald Dahl Seven fliesFlyThe Brave Little Tailor Traditional. The plot of this famous fairy tale by the Brothers Grimm is set in motion by the fact that the tailor kills seven flies in one blow. When he brags about this people assume he is talking about giants, causing the king to send him away on a mission to kill a giant that torments the country.ShelobSpiderThe Lord of the RingsJ. R. R. TolkienA giant spider from J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth legendarium. She appears at the end of the fourth book, second volume (The Two Towers) of The Lord of the Rings. She is said to be a child of Ungoliant.Sergeant StinkbugStinkbugRicky Ricotta's Mighty Robot vs. the Stupid Stinkbugs from SaturnDav PilkeyThe main antagonist of the book. He is the worst litterbug living on Saturn, and he grows to hate living on Saturn because of how polluted it is. He decides to take over Earth so he can pollute a new planet, but this attempt is not successful.UngoliantSpiderThe SilmarillionJ. R. R. TolkienDescribed as an evil spirit in the form of a spider. She is mentioned briefly in The Lord of the Rings, and plays a supporting role in The Silmarillion. Her origins are unclear, as Tolkien's writings only reveal than that she is from "before the world". She is one of a few instances, along with Tom Bombadil and the Cats of Queen Berúthiel.ManticoreArachnidA Song of Ice and FireGeorge R.R. MartinIs said to possess highly toxic venom and is incredibly aggressive and dangerous species of spider. While small, are shown to be incredibly fast and agile. Also portrayed in the TV series adaptation Game of Thrones

Comics CharacterSpeciesWorkNotesAmedeeFlyUrbanus One of Urbanus' pets. He is able to talk and by far the most intelligent character in the series, bordering to genius.Bug Daddy and ChileBugsPogo Ferdy the AntAntFerda MravenecCreated by Ondřej Sekora and adapted in an animated TV series in 1984. He is an adventurous, hard working ant who is in love with Miss Ladybird.Gnorm GnatGnatGnorm GnatA gnat who Davis says plays the "straight man" who sometimes behaves like the character Walter Mitty.Davis, Jim. 20 Years & Still Kicking!: Garfield's Twentieth Anniversary Collection. New York: Ballantine Books, 1998, p. 14.Serenity/Twinkly Herbert/Dr. BlinkbottomFireflyHomestuckSerenity is a small firefly which speaks Morse Code, to inspire her friends.HawthorneHermit crabSherman's LagoonThe scheming hermit crab of the strip. He is rude, abrasive, insulting, stingy, and a borderline criminal. Hawthorne, unlike other hermit crabs, prefers a beer can rather than a seashell.MayaBeeThe Adventures of Maya the BeeMichaelBeeQuality ComicsMichael is a bee who is the companion of Red Bee. He possesses heightened intelligence and the ability to sting targets multiple times without dying.Miz fleaFleaPogo The Mother GrubMother GrubHomestuckThe Mother Grub is the parental figure of Kanaya, and lays the eggs of the troll species.Reggie and Alf Unspecified insectsPogo Scarrafone CockroachPinky An expert in road dustbins.Weber LadybirdWeber A ladybird in paper hat and star of Gommaar Timmermans' comic series Weber.

Legends CharacterSpeciesOriginNotesAnansiSpiderWest AfricaAnanse tales are some of the best-known in West Africa. The stories made up an exclusively oral tradition, and indeed Ananse himself was synonymous with skill and wisdom in speech.See for instance Ashanti linguist staff finial in the Metropolitan Museum of Art which relates to the saying "No one goes to the house of the spider Ananse to teach him wisdom." It was as remembered and told tales that they crossed to the Caribbean and other parts of the New World with captives via the Atlantic slave trade.ArachneSpiderAncient GreeceArachne was a talented mortal weaver who challenged Athena, goddess of wisdom and crafts, to a weaving contest; this hubris resulted in her being transformed into a spider. JorōgumoSpiderJapan A spider demon who can shapeshift into a seductive woman.

Media Film CharacterSpeciesWorkNotesAlpha ScorpionScorpionThe Black ScorpionA giant black scorpion which kills every other giant scorpion and raids Mexico City.AntieAntHoney, I Shrunk the KidsA baby worker ant who befriends the Szalinski and Thompson children and helps them traverse the backyard.Buzz and ScuzzHorseflyRacing StripesTwo horse-fly brothers who each have a taste in music.CaterpillarCaterpillarThe Adventures of Elmo in GrouchlandA yellow caterpillar who teaches Elmo how to be brave.DimRhinoceros beetleA Bug's LifeA large blue beetle and member of P. T. Flea's circus.KatyCaterpillarKaty La OrugaA green caterpillar, who is full of curiosity and up for adventure.MoochGreen bottle flyG-ForceA green bottle fly who is a member of the G-Force.MothraMothMothraOnibabaCrustaceanPacific Rim Resembles a crustacean and Japanese temple. It is best known for orphaning Mako Mori during the Kaiju attacks.KumongaSpiderSon of Godzilla

Television CharacterSpeciesWorkNotes Antales Kaiju-like scorpionUltraman Leo Banpira Kaiju-like spiderUltraman NexusBarry Honey beeJim Henson's Animal ShowA puppet honey bee CococinelLadybirdCococinel Main character in a French-Belgian children's TV series.Cornelius CrabJim Henson's Animal ShowA puppet crab The Killer BeesKiller beesSaturday Night Live A group of bees in a recurring sketch on the showMaxWaspJim Henson's Animal ShowA puppet wasp MayaBeeMaya the Bee Main character in a popular German TV series based on the original novels.Morris AntJim Henson's Animal ShowA puppet antNatasha TarantulaJim Henson's Animal ShowA puppet tarantula NimetzAntJim Henson's Animal ShowA puppet antNippyTiger beetleJim Henson's Animal ShowA puppet tiger beetle Pepe the King PrawnPrawnMuppets TonightRudySpiderJim Henson's Animal ShowA puppet spider SeymourSpiderH.R. PufnstufOne of Witchiepoo's assistants.NahoulBumblebeeTomorrow's PioneersAn anti-Semitic bumblebee who acted as co-host for the series between July and February 2007.Tizzy BeeJim Henson's Animal ShowA computer generated beeWinnie WaspJim Henson's Animal ShowA puppet waspYves St. La Roache CockroachJim Henson's Animal ShowA puppet cockroach

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