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== Additional Info ==
== Additional Info ==
=== Trivia ===
=== Trivia ===
*The spiderians seem to have 3 types of resources: silk murals (one of which was priced at $1 billion), elaborate webs with jewels woven into them, and fancy gowns with eight arms.
*The Spiderians seem to have 3 types of resources: silk murals (one of which was priced at $1 billion), elaborate webs with jewels woven into them, and fancy gowns with eight arms.
*According to [[Dr. Ben Beeler]], the spiderians are more closely related to Earth elephants than Earth spiders.
*According to [[Dr. Ben Beeler]], the Spiderians are more closely related to Earth elephants than Earth spiders.
*According to Zapp Brannigan, they taste like king crab.
*According to Zapp Brannigan, they taste like king crab.
*Likely inspired by star trek's tholians who were also resembling of a spider and were linked to some form of silk (Tholian silk)
*They are likely inspired by ''[[Star Trek]]''{{'}}s {{st|Tholian}}s, who were also reminiscent of a spider and were linked to some form of silk ({{st|Tholian silk}}).


=== Appearances ===
=== Appearances ===
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=== Gallery ===
=== Gallery ===
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:SpiderianGown.png|A spiderian creation tentatively called "Royal Pajamas" by Earthicans.
File:SpiderianGown.png|A Spiderian creation tentatively called "Royal Pajamas" by Earthicans.
File:SpiderianMural.png|One of many elaborate silk murals priced at $1 billion.
File:SpiderianMural.png|One of many elaborate silk murals priced at $1 billion.
File:SpiderianCobwebs.png|An intricate spiderian web with jewels woven into it.
File:SpiderianCobwebs.png|An intricate Spiderian web with jewels woven into it.
</gallery>
</gallery>



Revision as of 20:25, 22 April 2014

Spiderians
Spiderians.png
HomeworldTarantulon 6
First appearance"Three Hundred Big Boys" (4ACV16)
Episode

Spiderians are a species of sentient spiders native to Tarantulon 6. A newscast at the beginning of "Three Hundred Big Boys" tells of their defeat by Zapp Brannigan and the Earth army. As a result, their vast silk resources are plundered by Earth, and every citizen receives a $300 tax rebate.

Additional Info

Trivia

  • The Spiderians seem to have 3 types of resources: silk murals (one of which was priced at $1 billion), elaborate webs with jewels woven into them, and fancy gowns with eight arms.
  • According to Dr. Ben Beeler, the Spiderians are more closely related to Earth elephants than Earth spiders.
  • According to Zapp Brannigan, they taste like king crab.
  • They are likely inspired by Star Trek's Tholians, who were also reminiscent of a spider and were linked to some form of silk (Tholian silk).

Appearances

Gallery