Jorogumo://

> Pronunciation: (JOR-oh-GOH-moh)

> English name: Spider lady

> Distinctive features: Appears as a beautiful woman but her true form is a giant orb-weaver spider. Often shown half-and-half with a human upper body and spider lower body, or mostly human with unsettling details like extra eyes, fangs, or spider legs. Elegant, colourful, and deadly.

> Powers: Shapeshifting, spinning incredibly strong silk, venom that weakens victims over time, illusion, and control over lesser spiders. Smart, patient, and ruthless rather than aggressive.

> Habitat: Forests, caves, abandoned houses, and even towns or cities. Anywhere people live or wander alone is fair game.

> Claim to fame: One of Japan’s most infamous predator yokai. tricks young men charming them with her looks and wit, then lures them back to her den, traps them in silk and feeds on them slowly.

> Common tattoo depictions: Works best medium to large. can be done more human, more spider, or half and half. Pairs well with silk threads, lanterns, skeletons, caves, or with web wrapped victims to tell the story.

> Tattoo symbolism: Seduction, danger, control, manipulation, feminine power, and the idea that beauty doesn’t equal safety.