Homo Insectus
Homo Insectus are a human derived species that feature in Marvel Comics.
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History
Homo Insectus were a subgroup of Mutants that possessed the ability to control the long dormant insect gene which was present in roughly one third of all Humans on Earth. This was a leftover of Human evolution when mankind split from insects. Those that were a member of Homo Insectus were able to control all insects on the planet and an estimated one third of all mankind due to them possessing the insect gene.
One individual who was a member of this subphylum was the Human known as the Queen.
She would get transport to New York City where she sought out Spider-Man. In response, the U.S. military alongside Captain America looked to intercept her before she could achieve her goals. Entering the city, she began mind controlling people to serve her as she made a large spectacle atop a large building. Spider-Man then arrived at the scene to stop her where he was eventually overpowered by a sonic shriek from the Queen. Despite Captain America's intervention, he was unable to stop the Queen as she went about claiming Spider-Man for herself. (Spectacular Spider-Man v2 #15) Taking the two heroes captive, she went about hiding in her hive whilst the U.S. Army and S.H.I.E.L.D. looked to move in to stop the Queen. (Spectacular Spider-Man v2 #16)
Peter Parker's biological condition collapsed as the Queen’s evolutionary venom forced his body to undergo a total metamorphosis into a giant, multi-legged spider monster. The newly manifested creature, lacking human speech but retaining Peter’s core intellect, fled into the deep recesses of the hive. The Queen remained within the main chamber, activating a high-yield biochemical broadcast device engineered to detonate an atmospheric payload. The weapon was designed to instantly eradicate all baseline human life within a six-hundred-mile radius while leaving individuals carrying the vestigial insect gene entirely intact to serve as her new breeding colony. The Queen observed the giant spider's physical transformation, celebrating it as the ultimate realization of the Homo insectus bloodline, before discovering that the mutated arachnid carcass was actively pregnant. (Spectacular Spider-Man v2 #18)
The pregnant, giant spider creature succumbed to internal metabolic strain and collapsed onto the hive floor, seemingly dying as the Queen finalized her weapon's countdown array. However, the external chitinous husk of the dead spider suddenly split open, allowing a fully restored, human Peter Parker to crawl out of the molted shell. The rebirth completely purged the destructive Homo insectus transformation, restoring Peter's human form while naturally augmenting his baseline sensory capabilities and gifting him with biological organic web-shooters. Disoriented by the sudden transformation of her mate, the Queen unleashed a full-power sonic scream to shatter the chamber walls, but the newly reborn Spider-Man bypassed her shockwaves, reached the central terminal, and successfully defused the biochemical device before a tactical military strike team triggered an explosion that brought the entire hive structure down, burying the Queen beneath the rubble. (Spectacular Spider-Man v2 #20)
Overview
It was said that the members of this race possessed the insect gene. (Spectacular Spider-Man v2 #16)
They were shown to possess telekinetic abilities allowing them to easily move large objects with their mind. (Spectacular Spider-Man v2 #15)
Some were shown to emit a high frequency scream able to incapacitate a living target. This caused their quarry to fall down in pain and be disoriented. (Spectacular Spider-Man v2 #15)
Certain female members of the race were able to control insects and those possessing the insect gene. (Spectacular Spider-Man v2 #16) It was this trait that allowed them a degree of mind control ability causing others to obey their commands. Those under the command of such individuals were said to be drained of any free will. Such people would do anything to protect her and risk their lives even to do so. (Spectacular Spider-Man v2 #15) A small part of them may resist but ultimately they were completely subservient to the point that if commanded to kill themselves they would obey without question. People subjected to their control came to be part of the hive. (Spectacular Spider-Man v2 #16) As such, males came to serve as drones within the group. (Spectacular Spider-Man v2 #17)
They were said to be superior to ordinary humans and believed that they would not only survive but thrive once mankind had died out. (Spectacular Spider-Man v2 #17)
Members
- Ana Soria : a dark haired female human who was a U.S. military Women's Army Auxiliary Corps back in the 1940s when she was drafted into a special unit of the marines where by the modern day she operated as the Queen. (Spectacular Spider-Man v2 #17)
Notes
- Homo Insectus was created by Paul Jenkins and Michael Ryan where they made their first appearance Spectacular Spider-Man v2 #15 (June, 2004).
Appearances
- Spectacular Spider-Man v2: (2004)
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