Arachne

"AAAHHH!!! I'm afraid of spiders! But this one is no ordinary spider, it's a spider girl! I hate this spider girl! Now I want to kill this one! That must've been Arachne, I can assure you! Also, I fear that Leni could be scared by her. I must... kill her once and for all so Leni could be safe from her."

--Su Ji-Hoon, Arachnophobia

Arachne is an enemy in the Castlevania series. She is a mythological monster that resembles a woman from the waist up and a spider from the waist down. She spits nets of webbing that ensnare and slow down the player, also reducing their jumping ability until they wear off. Some variants also have the ability to spit poison.