Cross-species

An cross-species is a hybrid between a human and a creature of some sort. They are also referred to as "Animal Totems". The cross-species introduced in Earth-21997 are primarily the result of Ikeru Corporation experimentation. Cross-species usually go through two mutations; the first is when they develop their powers, the second is when they physically change to better resemble their animalistic side.

Spider-human hybrids are (at least on Earth-21997) referred to as "Homo Arachnis".

List of cross-species individuals

 * Peter Parker (Earth-21997) - Peter gained his abilities after being bitten by an Ikeru-enhanced "super-spider". After reversing his secondary mutation, Peter is considered the prime and healthiest example of a cross-species.


 * Peter Parker (Earth-03215) - He was killed by Morlun, who fed on his Animal Totem lifeforce.


 * Jessica Drew (Earth-21997) - Jessica was bitten by a spider similar to Peter, but the spider in question was genetically altered by a more refined version of the Ikeru Formula. Jessica did not go through a secondary mutation.


 * Alistair Smythe (Earth-21997) - Before he and his "spider-slayers" could kill Peter, Jessica Drew injected Alistair with cross-species DNA. The spider-slayers then identified him as a cross-species and attacked him, killing him.