Editing Arachnid

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{{disambig2|the Predacon spider-base|Decepticons named '''Air'''achnid|Airachnid (disambiguation)}}

:''Arachnid is a [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] mobile fortress from the [[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''

[[File:Arachnidsourcebook.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Step into my parlor...]]
The titanic '''Arachnid''' was designed by [[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarantulas]] to function as a gigantic mobile fortress for the Predacon forces on Earth. Powerful, well-armed, and able to shoot webs to capture Maximals who attempt to flee before him. Tarantulas based its artificial intelligence on his own personality program. Not surprisingly then, Arachnid's rudimentary mind quite enjoys the cruelty of playing with his Maximal prey.<ref>''[[Transformers: Beast Wars Sourcebook|Beast Wars Sourcebook]]'' #1</ref>

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==Toys==
===''MicroVerse''===
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[[File:Bw-arachnid.jpg|upright=1.8|thumb|And the Spiders from Mars.]]
*'''Predacon Arachnid Micro Playset''' (Playset, [[1997]])
**''Series'': '''''Beast Wars: Transformers'''''
**''Accessories'': [[Megatron (BW)/toys#MicroVerse|Megatron]] micro-figure, [[Razorbeast#MicroVerse|Razorbeast]] micro-figure, claw arm (standard), claw arm (w/ piston-like molding), hook, mini vehicle (spider), mini vehicle (fly)

: The "Predacon Arachnid  Micro Playset" was released as part of the ''[[MicroVerse]]'' toyline; [[Hasbro]]’s miniatures line meant to compete with [[Galoob]]'s ''Micro Machines'' (before Hasbro's purchase of Galoob). It transforms from a spider into a treaded base unit with a gun emplacement on a posable arm and gripper claws. Its abdomen opens up to reveal a landing strip and volcano-like hangar for two insectoid mini-vehicles. It came with two micro-figures; [[Megatron (BW)/toys|Megatron in his gator body]] and [[Razorbeast]].

: There are two variants; some use yellow plastic for the mini-vehicles and other accessories, while later releases use bright green plastic.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1997/Predacon/Arachnid/arachnid.htm More information on Arachnid at TFU.info]''
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==Notes==
* Oddly enough, the Megatron figure included with this set is unmistakably meant to represent the Predacon leader's gator body, while the Optimus Primal figure included in the [[Orcanoch]] playset, Arachnid's Maximal counterpart, represents the Maximal leader in his gorilla form. Guess Primal got around to upgrading his body before Megatron did in this [[micro-continuity]]...

==References==
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