Once a captain in the Delvadian army, Luis Alvarez turned to a life of crime and became forever known as The Tarantula! The retractable "stinger blades" built into his boots are dipped in poison powerful enough to knock out any foe. The Tarantula relies on his expert fighting and kickboxing skills to create havoc wherever he goes. Tarantula's body armor transforms into a menacing sidekick, a giant tarantula making this super-villain one of Spidey's most dangerous adversaries.