I was watching the movie "Spiderman" and when Peter Parker and the other characters are at the place with all the spiders, some people said that spiders could change color and some spiders have a "spidey sence". Are these facts true or science-fiction?

McGruff

Some flower spiders may be able to change color to become camouflaged on different kinds of flowers (although some scientists believe that crab spiders are not actually able to change colors). http://www.uky.edu/Ag/CritterFiles/casefile/spiders/crab/crab.htm Spidey sense is made up. Cartoon character Spiderman has a "Spidey sense" which tingles when he is in danger. http://www.geocities.com/pedrobot2000/spidey_sense.html Mar 13 06, 11:13 PM

BungeeAZ

Yes, but the tour guide was explaining that some spiders have quick reflexes that border on precognition, and they nick-named it "spider-sense." Mar 14 06, 11:11 AM

Kccq940

How else were they to intertwine the story line to make it believable? I guess you believe that the spider that bit Peter was naturally colored Red and Blue, and that it was not stage paint to give Peter the colors that he would eventually use for his costume... Folks - Movies are made to entertain us and for the most part unless other wise instructed are not based on true facts... Hate to say Jedi never really existed, Hobbits never walked the face of this earth, Mummies never come back to life!!! Mar 15 06, 7:47 AM