Common materials include polyester and polypropylene for webs and fabric bodies; plush or styrofoam for stuffed bodies; and metal, wire, or plastic for leg supports and eye details.
They can be hung from loops or hooks, posed using wired or adjustable legs, staked to the ground, or supported on a transparent column or frame to create a floating effect for inflatables.
Options range from unlit props to pieces designed to glow under blacklight, spiders with glowing or iridescent eyes, and inflatables that include rotating multicolor LED projections.
Most are straightforward: web kits typically include hooks and stakes for quick mounting, inflatables use a built-in blower for fast inflation, and some inflatables include a storage bag for off-season packing.
Giant web kits commonly bundle a large triangular web, stretchy cobweb material, at least one large spider plus several small spiders, and mounting accessories such as a gutter hook and ground stakes.
Web kits commonly include gutter hooks and ground stakes; inflatables typically come with wind ropes, ground stakes, water bags for added stability, a storage bag, and a built-in blower for inflation.
Common details include hairy or textured bodies, glowing or iridescent eyes, long flowing fabric legs, and wired or adjustable legs that let you pose the spider in a lifelike stance.
