Spider web tattoos are most commonly associated with criminals. Usually showing that the wearer has done time behind bars, the number of lines leading out of the web signifying the years of time spent. Now though it is less associated with crime, and more commonly used as a great filler tattoo for American traditional sleeves. Not all spider web tattoos are done in American traditional though. They can be black and grey or even realistic. They are often now paired with something Halloween related, and can also have spiders in them or hanging off of them.

Classic elbow spider web by Josh Stephens at Hold It Down Tattoo in Richmond Virginia.

Spider, web, and skull by Matty Darienzo at Into You Tattoo, London England.

Crazy head tattoo by Philip Yarnell at Skynyard Tattoos, UK.

Another web, done by Justin Dion at Sovereign Tattoo, Portland Oregon.

Web, skull, and snake also by Philip Yarnell.

Two shoulder webs by Nick Oaks at Bait and Schlang tattoo in Montreal.

Creepy realistic spider and web by Tyler Allen Kolvenbach at Hudson Valley Tattoo.