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The '''Necromunda 8th''', nicknamed '''The Spiders''',{{Fn|4}} are a famous [[Astra Militarum]] [[Imperial Guard Regiment|Regiment]] from the [[hive world]] of [[Necromunda (planet)|Necromunda]] and part of the [[Necromundan Guard]]. They are called the "Spiders" due to the fact that because the regiment's soldiers are drawn from Necromunda's Spider Clan, a powerful Necromundan [[gang]] famed throughout the Necromunda subsector for its ferocity.{{Fn|1}} Founded around [[M30]]/[[M31]], the Necromunda 8th was destroyed and refounded repeatedly throughout its history, though always retained its high reputation.{{Fn|4}}

The Spider Clan is the dominant gang of the lower levels of [[Hive PalantinePrimus]]. For centuries they have received arms from the [[Imperial Governor]] of Necromunda in exchange for keeping rebellious gangs and other anarchic forces under control, having even been paid to fight outside Necromunda. Consequently , the Spiders are officially regarded as considered a unit of Necromunda's own army or [[Planetary Defense Force]].{{Fn|1}} The PDF, in turn, forms a base for Imperial Guard regimental [[founding]]s.{{citethis}}

When the Spiders enter the ranks of the Guard, they are organized into [[platoon]]s squads formed by a whole gang; officers are prominent individuals within the Spider Clan, respected and feared by the gangers.{{citethisFn|6}}

Soldiers Guardsmen often have their face faces tattooed with an image of the Necromundan SpiderClan's symbol, the symbol of the gangNecromundan Spider. Necromundan regiments use antifrag anti-frag armour plates covering the chest and shoulders.{{citethisFn|6}} The unit's tanks are often also adorned with spider logos, despite disapproval by the [[Departmento Munitorum]].{{Fn|4}}