Spider emoji meaning

The spider emoji is an image of a black or dark-colored spider with eight legs, designed to look realistic without being scary. This emoji often represents ideas connected to Halloween, mystery, or the intricate details of spider webs. It can also symbolize patience, as spiders are known for waiting in their webs for prey. People use this emoji in discussions about insects, web-making, or even to reference the feeling of being "caught" in a situation. Additionally, it can be used to touch on the topic of arachnophobia, the fear of spiders, or simply to talk about nature and wildlife.

The spider emoji was approved in Unicode 7.0 and added in Emoji 1.0, see related proposal L2/11052