Every Radioactive Spider Behind Every Spider-Man

Lori Dorn
June 27, 2026

Film and TV essayist Rocket Riley, who previously gave a comprehensive tour of the entire map of lands within the Game of Thrones universe, happily explained the scientific lore behind every iteration of the radioactive spider that created every Spider-Man. This includes such glowing arachnids as the “Raimiverse spider”, the “MCU spider”, the “Spider-Man bite”, the “Mile Morales spider”, “Spider-Ham spider”, and various honorable mentions.

Every Spider-Verse Radioactive Spider EXPLAINED

Lori Dorn

Lori is a Laughing Squid Contributing Editor based in New York City who has been writing blog posts for over a decade. She also enjoys making jewelry, playing guitar, taking photos and mixing craft cocktails.