The Big Ass Spider is the main antagonist of the 2013 American comedy-horror film Big Ass Spider!.
After scientists attempted to use extraterrestrial DNA as an experimental growth hormone, a spider hidden among the test fruit was exposed, causing it to steadily grow to gigantic proportions.
Appearance
The Big Ass Spider is an enormous blackish-gray spider with eight thin legs and an engorged abdomen that has numerous seams lined with hairs.
Powers and Abilities
The Big Ass Spider possesses the following powers and abilities:
- Enormous size
- Webbing
- Fast reproduction
Fate
Alex manages to kill the spider by shooting its spinnerets with a rocket launcher, igniting the creature's flammable webbing.
Trivia
- One of the original animatronics to be used for the film was created by Cleve Hall of the Syfy original series Monster Man; unfortunately, the animatronic was not up to snuff and was not used.