Spider



The Spider can be found dangling from trees once it has been shaken by the player. They are fairly uncommon, but easy to catch, since they don't try to escape from the player if you approach them. If the tree is shaken when a spider is hanging out it will simply sway from side to side. If left too long it will retreat back into the tree where it either can be reshaken out (such as in and its counterparts) or will simply disappear. When a spider is not hanging out of a tree, Villagers will look up at the tree if they happen to pass by, thus giving away the location of the spider. It is not to be confused with its ground-dwelling counterpart, the Tarantula.

They can be found during rain, and is the summer counterpart of the Bagworm.

Donating to the Museum
As with all insects in the series, the spider can be donated to the Museum followed by a small talk by Blathers, the curator.

In Wild World
In, Blathers will say the following upon donation of a spider:

"I can think of nothing more repugnant than becoming entangled in a spider's web. After thrashing about, you think you got it all off, but no, indeed! A little tickle on your neck and you thrash anew! Blech! Such foulness..."

In City Folk
Blathers, the curator of the museum, will accept the spider for donation to the insect exhibit.

After the player donates the spider in {{CF}, he will give you some information:

"Horrors! My apologies, but I get rather jumpy around fast, multi-legged critters like this one, eh wot? Even worse is the fact that spiders have eight eyes! Even when it looks away, it can see our every move! I've heard some people worship the spider... And I've also heard that you will not find me in those places."

In New Leaf
In New Leaf an information board in the bug exhibit will list information about this bug.

"Spiders emit silk from their spinnerets and use it to create elaborate webs to snag prey. The horizontal threads are sticky to the touch, allowing them to be used as very strong restraints. However, the vertical threads are smooth, allowing spiders to walk on them without getting stuck."

After donating, the spider can be found on a tree in the central terrace of the insect exhibit. It will come down out of the tree on a thread when approached.

Encyclopedia Information
When the player has caught the spider, they can find information about the insect in the bug menu. Below is the information regarding the spider:

Animal Forest movie
A spider appears in the Animal Forest movie, where at one point, Ai walks into one close to her home, causing her to freak out. She picks it up, at first uncertain what it was, and once realizing she swats if off her hand onto to floor. Yu then appears from the tree, catches it, glad that he beat Alfonso to the chase. In return, he offers Ai a cockroach, which worsens the situation as it flies onto Ai's face. Yu claims the spider to be rare, but it is actually quite common in reality.

Further Information
Argiope bruennichi, commonly known as the wasp spider, is a common species of spider that can be found in Europe, Africa and areas of Asia. They are extremely agressive towards others of the species.