Arthropods in film Arthropods in film Arthropods, mainly insects and arachnids, are used in film either to create fear and disgust in horror and thriller movies, or they are anthropomorphized and used as sympathetic characters in animated children's movies. There are over 1,000,000 species of arthropods, including such familiar animals as ants, spiders, shrimps, crabs and butterflies. Early 20th century films had difficulty featuring small insects due to technical difficulties in film-stock exposure and the quality of lenses available. Horror movies involving arthropods include the pioneering 1954 "Them!", featuring giant ants mutated by radiation, and the 1957 "The Deadly Mantis". Films based on
Eight Legs Eight Legs Eight Legs are an indie pop punk band from Stratford-upon-Avon. They formed in 2007 when band members Sam Jolly, Jack Wharton, Adam Neal and Jack Garside were just 18/19 years old. Eight Legs' first self-titled EP was released in 2006 by Blow Up Records. Their first full length album "Searching For The Life" was released on April 7, 2008 by Weekender Records. On May 22, 2009, Eight Legs released their second full length album entitled "The Electric Kool-Aid Cuckoo Nest" by Ais, Snowhite, and Universal Distribution. Eights Legs also released a third full-length album called "Eight Legs" on