Spider-Sense

Spider-Sense is one of Spider-Man's most unique and prominent powers. The power itself originates as a tingling feeling at the base of his skull.

Spider-Sense presents a psychological awareness of Spider-Man's surroundings. It allows Spider-Man to detect danger. The greater the danger or how close the danger is increases the tingling sensation. It also allows Spider-Man to navigate when unable to see or disoriented. It also helps Spider-Man fire his webshooters without having to concentrate every time he does so, greatly helping his ability to swing through the city. Spider-Sense is almost precognitive in nature and Spider-Man sometimes acts before realizing it.

Thanks to his Spider-Sense Spider-Man can typically dodge physical attacks, laser blasts, and even explosions. Spider-Man has also been known to use his ability to find hidden objects such as passageways. When Spider-Man fought The Spot he used his Spider-Sense to figure out which portal would allow him to hurt the Spot. It also warns Spider-Man when someone is watching him when he is about to change into either Spider-Man or back into Peter Parker.

Spider-Sense allows Spider-Man to physically fight those who have had more training than he. In fact Spider-Man has had little to no combat training. But he has still managed to fight those like the Punisher, Blade, and Wolverine.

Although Spider-Sense does not manifest itself outwardly it can cause Spider-Man to do so. In the episode Goblin War! when Peter's Spider-Sense goes off Jason Phillips, seeing Peter react physically, asks him if something is wrong.

Spider-Man often ignores his Spider-Sense. Green Goblin once found out his identity because Spider-Man though his Spider-Sense was acting up instead of warning him. Often his Spider-Sense does not go off because he is fatigued or distracted. In Partners Spider-Man gets caught in an explosion because he is focusing on Smythe who just kidnapped Black Cat.

Spider-Sense does not go off to those that Spider-Sense does not believe to be a threat. It will not go off for Aunt May or Mary Jane. But it has been known to go off to those that Peter does not think to be a threat but really is, such as when Chameleon disguised himself as Anna Watson or when Peter met Jason Phillips who was not yet revealed to be Hobgoblin.

Some people are completely immune to his Spider-Sense. Venom is known to act without setting off his Spider-Sense. This is because the symbiote acquired all knowledge of Peter's Spider-Sense and adapted to combat it.