Realizing he couldn't escape his desire to be a superhero, Ben Reilly created his Scarlet Spider suit from an all red bodysuit and a hoodie he stole from a nearby market. He also ripped out the hoodie's sleeves. His suit included a utility belt and Web-Shooters.^[1]

Scarlet Spiders[]

The members of the 50-State Initiative's Scarlet Spiders were given copies of the Iron Spider Armor with an extra waldoe.^[2]

Kaine Parker[]

After stealing the Spidey Stealth Suit, Kaine Parker realized that Madame Web had changed the suit's design to be similar to Ben Reilly's suit. The new look gave Kaine the nickname Scarlet Spider.^[3]

Return of Ben Reilly[]

Years later, Ben returned to the role of Scarlet Spider, initially using a costume he stole from a Spider-Man cosplayer.^[4] After saving a group of Spider-Man inspired vigilantes called the Web Spinners, the Web Spinner dressed in a replica of his original costume criticized his current attire, for which Ben forced him to give him his suit.^[5] When Ben joined the Beyond Corporation, they confiscated his Scarlet Spider suit and disposed of it.^[6]

Alternate Reality Versions[]

Image	Description	Issue
	In Earth-65, the Scarlet Spider suit was a makeshift halloween costume worn by Em Jay Watson for the holiday.	Spider-Gwen (Vol. 2) #13
	In Earth-982, Felicity Hardy, the daughter of Black Cat, sought to infuriate her mother by becoming a superhero. She created her own Scarlet Spider suit after finding articles on the original, Ben Reilly. Her suit included fire smoke bombs, sonic blasts, and a cat o' nine tails whip.	Spider-Girl #46
	In Earth-6160, one of Spider-Man's concept suit designs resembled Scarlet Spider's suit. The red was black while the hoodie was red. It had a classic Scarlet Spider face on the belt buckle and a unique white spider logo.	Ultimate Spider-Man (Vol. 3) #3
	In Earth-12041, Flash Thompson donned his own Scarlet Spider suit to help Spider-Man fight crime. He used the suit in a battle against a Venom infested Scorpion before Spidey had him quit.	Ultimate Spider-Man S3E03
	Another version of the Scarlet Spider suit was developed by Hydra as a part of Project Kaine. It was utilized by the second Scarlet Spider, Ben Reilly. Stylistically, the suit resembled the design of the Spidey Stealth Suit, but it couldn't warp light and sound.	Ultimate Spider-Man S4E01
	In Earth-17628, Peter Parker's second attempt at a makeshift costume included a hoodie and mask that resembled those from the Scarlet Spider's costume.	Marvel's Spider-Man Origin S1E04
	In Earth-19747, a clone of Squirrel Girl utilized a suit similar to the Scarlet Spider suit. It was a blue bodysuit with a red crop top hood and red boots.	Unbeatable Squirrel Girl #5
	In Earth-20824, Ben Reilly had his suit found by Peter Parker.	Spider-Man
	In Earth-534834, Scarlet Spider's gloves were blue rather than red.	Fantastic Four S2E09
	In Earth-199999, Spider-Man's initial suit was similar to the Scarlet Spider suit, with a mostly inverted color palette.	Captain America: Civil War
	In Earth-TRN012, Scarlet Spider's suit wasn't created from a run-of-the-mill bodysuit.	Marvel Future Fight
	In Earth-TRN461, the Ben Reilly of Larval Earth, a clone of Spider-Ham, created a suit similar to the one Ben Reilly of Earth originally used as Scarlet Spider. With this costume the Porker clone took on the alias Scarlet Spider-Ham.	Spider-Man Unlimited
	In Earth-TRN503, Felicity Hardy created a new, sleeker version of her Scarlet Spider suit.	Spider-Girl #52