Arachnids (Starship Troopers)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Arachnids_(Starship_Troopers)
GPTKB entity
Statements (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:fictional_character
gptkbp:adaptedInto gptkb:Paul_Verhoeven
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs Bugs
gptkbp:appearsIn gptkb:Starship_Troopers_(1997_film)
gptkb:Starship_Troopers_(franchise)
gptkb:Starship_Troopers_(novel)
gptkbp:armament Acid spray
Physical attacks
Plasma projectiles
gptkbp:color Varies by caste
gptkbp:createdBy gptkb:Robert_A._Heinlein
gptkbp:culturalSignificance Iconic science fiction enemy
gptkbp:depictedIn Hostile alien species
gptkbp:enemyOf gptkb:Terran_Federation
gptkbp:featuredIn gptkb:Starship_Troopers_3:_Marauder
gptkb:Starship_Troopers_2:_Hero_of_the_Federation
gptkb:Starship_Troopers:_Traitor_of_Mars
gptkb:Starship_Troopers:_Invasion
gptkb:Starship_Troopers:_Roughnecks_(TV_series)
gptkb:Starship_Troopers:_Terran_Command_(video_game)
gptkbp:fictionalStatus Antagonist
gptkbp:fictionalUniverse gptkb:Klendathu
gptkb:Planet_Hesperus
gptkb:Planet_P
gptkb:Tango_Urilla
gptkbp:firstAppearance gptkb:Starship_Troopers_(1959_novel)
gptkbp:homeworld gptkb:Klendathu
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Arachnids (Starship Troopers)
gptkbp:inspiredBy gptkb:Arachnids
Insects
gptkbp:intelligence Varies by caste
gptkbp:leader gptkb:Brain_Bug
gptkbp:notableAbility Burrowing
Rapid reproduction
Coordinated attacks
Space travel (in some adaptations)
gptkbp:notableMember gptkb:Brain_Bug
gptkb:Plasma_Bug
gptkb:Queen_Bug
gptkb:Tanker_Bug
gptkb:Warrior_Bug
gptkbp:notableTrait Aggressive expansionism
Biological weaponry
Hive-based social structure
Lack of individualism
gptkbp:societyType Hive mind
gptkbp:species Insectoid
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Terran_Federation
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6