They can possess a physical form but can also be spirits that evaporate into thin air. In japanese mythology,a jorōgumo is a ghost, goblin, or spider, that can transform and shapeshift into a beautiful woman Jorōgumo (絡新婦 or じょろうぐも, jorōgumo) is a famous spider type yōkai in japan
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It can shapeshift between a three forms
A giant spider, a human woman, half woman/half spider.
Jorōgumo is not a male mythical creature, nor can it be Jorōgumo is a mythical creature with the body of a spider and the appearance of a beautiful woman She lures unsuspecting men to her lair, where she reveals her true form and ensnares them in her web. In the city of izu in the shizuoka prefecture of japan, sits one of the country’s most popular tourist destinations, joren falls
But, according to legend, it’s also home to a shapeshifting creature known as the jorogumo.