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===Origin=== | ===Origin=== | ||
Spinarak may be based on the {{wp|Trichonephila clavata|Jorō spider}}, a spider with similar coloring found throughout Japan. The face-like marking on its back has however given rise to a number of other theories, including the {{wp|Theridion grallator|happy face spider}}, an arachnid from Hawaii with similar coloring and a face-like marking on its abdomen. It could also be based on any number of spiders with face-like markings, including the Asian {{wp|Araneus mitificus|kidney garden spider}}, whose markings appear as a frowning face like most of Spinarak's official artwork; or some {{wp|jumping spider}}s, which have a similar build to Spinarak but do not spin webs. | Spinarak may be based on the {{wp|Trichonephila clavata|Jorō spider}}, a spider with similar coloring found throughout Japan. The face-like marking on its back has however given rise to a number of other theories, including the {{wp|Theridion grallator|happy face spider}}, an arachnid from Hawaii with similar coloring and a face-like marking on its abdomen. It could also be based on any number of spiders with face-like markings, including the Asian {{wp|Araneus mitificus|kidney garden spider}}, whose markings appear as a frowning face like most of Spinarak's official artwork; or some {{wp|jumping spider}}s, which have a similar build to Spinarak but do not spin webs. The horn on its head may be based on the {{wp|Ceratogyrus}} tarantulas, some species of which have similar horns. | ||
====Name origin==== | ====Name origin==== | ||