Arachnea Worm Nigritia

**Arachnea Worm Nigritia**(アラクネアワーム・ニグリティア *Arakuneawāmu niguritia*) is one of the arachnid-based Worms that appeared in Episodes 1 and 2 of Kamen Rider Kabuto.

## Appearance

Nigritia’s molted form includes a white-colored exoskeleton covered with black stripes all over. It also includes spider leg-like tendrils on it’s shoulders and draping down it’s head, small white mandibles, white teeth in its circular mouth, five eyes with three of them on the forehead, sharp claws on the hands, and two shields on it’s arms.

## Biography

### The Strongest Man

During ZECT’s missions to take down a Salis Worm in building at a Bay Area, a group of more Salis Worms ambush the ZECT Troopers as they were shooting at one of their kind. During the fight, one of three of the Salis Worms undergo a metamorphosis and molt off their exoskeletons, turning them into Archnea Worms, one of them being called Nigritia. Nigritia uses it’s Clock Up ability alongside with Ruboa and Flavus and takes down the rest of the ZECT Troopers, forcing them to retreat.

### The First Two-Step Transformation

After Ruboa gets killed by a man named Tendou, who transformed into Kamen Rider Kabuto Masked Form, Flavus chases after him while disguised as the successor to ZECT’s Rider System after murdering him. Kagami, recognizing the Flavus’ human disguise when he saw it following Tendou, rushes to the tower that Tendou entered into to save him but comes across Salis Worms led by Nigritia in it’s Pupa Body. Kagami attempts to transform with the Kabuto Zecter, but like last time it heads straight toward Tendou. The Salis Worms corner Kagami until Tendou arrives as Kamen Rider Kabuto Masked Form and saves him. After killing one of the Salis Worms, Nigritia molts off it’s Pupa Body and fights against Kabuto along with Flavus by using their Clock Up abilities. Fortunately, Kabuto activates Cast-Off on his belt, launching off the heavy armor, to change into his Rider Form and gains the Clock Up ability as well. Once Kabuto kills off Flavus, Nigritia tries to make its escape on a car carrier truck so Kabuto chases after it with Kagami’s motorbike. Once catching up with the truck, Kabuto activates Clock Up and fights with Nigritia on a bridge until the Clock Up ends. During their fight, one of the cars falls off the truck and one of the cars behind it is about to hit it. Kabuto manages to rescue the two drivers inside and then jumps down the building to bring the fight to a different location. Nigritia follows him down the bridge after webbing up two of the cars and flinging them down to crush Kabuto. Kabuto manages to avoid the cars so Nigritia charges toward him. Kabuto knocks Nigritia behind him and then activates the Rider Kick on his belt. Nigritia charges toward Kabuto again while his back was turned, but once it comes up to him, Kabuto performs a charged-up Roundhouse Kick on the Worm, resulting in the last Arachnea Worm blowing up into blue flames.

## Powers/Abilities

* Pupa Body
* Arachnea Worm
**Pupa Form**

Powers/Abilities
**Human Mimicry**: The Salis Worm is able to change its physical appearance into it’s victim’s appearances.

**Elongated Claws**: On it’s right hand, the Salis Worm holds two incredibly long claws on it’s fingers that it uses in combat.

**Tough Exoskeleton**: The Salis Worm’s body is able to withstand ordinary bullets and other weapons.

**Molting**: When the Salis Worm’s body heat rises up, it undergoes into a metamorphosis by molting off it’s exoskeleton and turning into a stronger Worm.

**Arachnea**

Powers/Abilities
**Clock Up**: Once molting off it’s Pupa Body, Nigritia can accelerate it’s own speed.

**Webs**: Nigritia is able to shoot out webs from it’s right palm.