Tsuchigumo (Kakuranger)

Tsuchigumo appeared in 1994 TV series called Ninja Sentai Kakuranger. Tsuchigumo (ツチグモ Tsuchigumo) is a spider Yokai under Junior's command who lived under the earth, posing as a middle aged man who drives a tow truck.

Capable of shooting out spiderwebs from the arms and mouth while moving at a blinding speed, Tsuchigumo attacked his victims in the dark where he had the advantage. His actions were witnessed by a boy named Satoru, who told the Kakurangers of him. After gaining Junior's permission, Tsuchigumo captured Seikai, and then Satoru, during the dead of night, using his webbing to halt Nekomaru for a quick getaway to his actual lair: an abandoned factory. Jiraiya, Tsuruhime, and Saizou followed Junior and Tsuchigumo, falling for a trapdoor into a dark chamber where Tsuchigumo kept his prey. With the three Kakurangers trapped, they were ambushed by Tsuchigumo himself. He used his web traps on NinjaBlue and NinjaBlack, but Seikai was able to break out of his bondage just as Tsuchigumo was about to kill Tsuruhime. He struck the spider with his Triple Slash move, giving him time to free the others Kakurangers while an enraged Tsuchigumo enlarged with a wheel-like ring projecting from his back. The Beast General Fighters gave the Yokai a good pummeling before the Muteki Shogun finished off Tsuchigumo with the Flaming Sword attack. Upon his demise, the webs that trapped his previous victims disappeared, freeing them all.

Tsuchigumo reappeared, along with all the other defeated Yokai, within the Seal Door after their master Daimaou was finally contained there by the Kakurangers. Reeling that they were now powerless in captivity, the Yokai all vowed that they would one day be reborn and regain their power, cursing humanity.