# Life of Phrynus - Whip Spider — Insect Family Builder

> Whip spider simulator game with colony building and boss battles. (iPhone/iPad app by Boris Tsarkov.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/life-of-phrynus-whip-spider/id1141817398 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Boris Tsarkov](https://appshunter.io/developer/974524366)
- Category: Games, Role Playing, Simulation
- Price: Free
- Rating: 4.34/5 from 505 App Store ratings · 19 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 9+
- Requires: iOS 10.0 · 127 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2016-09-22
- Data updated: 2026-08-26
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/life-of-phrynus-whip-spider/id1141817398/reviews.md

## What is Life of Phrynus?

***** Life of Phrynus *****
Beware Arachnophobes, the Phrynus are coming!!  Also known as the whip spider or tailless whip scorpion, its the creature that looks like a combination of a spider and a scorpion.   In this game, you take Control of your very own arachnid and head out to a huge insect world. Establish your colony, feed the Queen, find Worker and attack arachnids, and go out in search of the insect bosses. The ultimate insect simulator you have been looking for. 

Fun gameplay, Smooth controls, and high quality 3D graphics.  This is one of the games people were asking us to make, so here it is.  

Enter the insect world as a spider and build your colony. Finding worker spiders will help to establish your colony. When you find 6, the Queen will arrive. When your colony is large enough, the queen will arrive. You will also find yourself in head to head battles against Ant colonies, Rhino Beetles, Ladybugs, Praying Mantis, Wasp, and Honey Bees, and Scorpion.

Top Game Features:
-- Open World Style RPG game

-- Call your colony members when you are near your enemies

-- Realistic wild insect sound effects and real weather effects

-- Fast paced and action packed animal simulator

-- High quality graphics and realistic map

-- Part survival and part animal simulator

-- Huge 3D Insect World Map


Tips to play:
Part 1 : Build your Colony

--Find 6 Worker

--Find 6 Attack Phrynuses

--Feed your Queen

--Fight a few ants and bees

Part 2 : Find and Defeat the Bosses


--Bosses include Plant Monsters, Giant Ants, Scorpion, Bees, Ladybug, and Spider.

Part 3 : Defeat the enemy Spider Clans

Part 4 : Locate and Defeat the Super Bosses

Be sure to check us out on Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/wildfootgames

Thanks for all the great feedback Wildfooters!!. We really love hearing from you. Be sure to send us an email at wildfootwork1@gmail.com and let us know how we are doing. Thanks for playing, have fun!!

## Key features

- Open world RPG
- Colony building
- Insect boss battles
- Realistic insect sounds
- High-quality 3D graphics
- Animal simulator

## What do users think of Life of Phrynus?

Overall sentiment: mixed

**Pros**

- 👍 Fun and enjoyable gameplay
- 🤩 Amazing and spectacular game
- 💖 Love the game
- 💯 Very good game
- ✨ Simulation realism appreciated

**Cons**

- ⏱️ Game is too short
- 💀 Dying too quickly
- 🤷 Not fun despite liking it
- 😵 Boring, nothing to do

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Game gets stuck after beating certain enacts
- Need to delete and redownload due to bugs

**Most requested features**

- Add free play mode
- Make a porcupine version
- Add epic music
- Make the game more epic
- Add different types of owls
- Add Soren's skin

## Recent user reviews (10 of 19)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/life-of-phrynus-whip-spider/id1141817398/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Hella laggy

*2026-07-12, version 2.0*

This game is rly rly fun but the lag is absolutely killing me and is insane but I reccomend this game but it’s  really laggy

### 5/5 — I absolutely liked it

*2023-11-05, version 2.0*

The game was so fun and I liked it so much. We have games like roblox and minecraft taking the market by popularity, but this game is super underrated and was a really good game. But with every game comes at least one bad thing. What are we supposed to do after we finish the game? Please at least add a free play mode for gods sake! But other than that the game is really good. 🙂

### 1/5 — A  a

*2023-08-04, version 2.0*

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### 5/5 — I love this game

*2022-11-13, version 2.0*

I love this kind

### 3/5 — Eh

*2022-01-26, version 2.0*

This game is to short I finished it it  a hour but I really liked the game 🥱

### 3/5 — Not badest

*2021-05-29, version 2.0*

I tried it and i liked it but the attack pheanases weren, t following me when i asked them to other whise great

### 5/5 — Good but not fun

*2021-05-27, version 2.0*

Uhh I think it like it but not fun

### 5/5 — Porcupine

*2021-01-27, version 1.0*

Please make a porcupine version! Love the game!🦔🦔🦔🦔🦔🦔🦔🦔🦔🦔🦔🦔🦔🦔🦔🦔🦔🦔🦔🦔🦔🦔🦔🦔🦔🦔🦔🦔🦔🦔🦔🦔🦔🦔🦔🦔🦔

### 5/5 — It’s so awesome

*2020-09-29, version 1.0*

The only thing I don’t like is that in the game you die to quickly against the super bosses. They are way bigger than us and that they have better magic then us.

### 2/5 — Awesome game

*2020-09-09, version 1.0*

Awesome game but many bugs that need to be fixed if you beat certain enacts before the task the game is completely stuck and you have to delete and redownload it

## Frequently asked questions about Life of Phrynus

### What is Life of Phrynus about?

Life of Phrynus is an insect simulator game where you control a whip spider. You'll build and manage your colony, feed your queen, and battle various insect bosses and enemy clans in a large 3D world.

### What are the main features of this game?

Key features include an open-world RPG style, the ability to call colony members for help, realistic wild insect sound and weather effects, fast-paced action, high-quality graphics, and a huge 3D insect world map.

### How do I build my colony?

To build your colony, you need to find six Worker Phrynuses and six Attack Phrynuses. You also need to feed your Queen. Once these conditions are met, your colony will grow.

### What kind of enemies and bosses can I expect?

You will encounter and battle various insects such as ants, rhino beetles, ladybugs, praying mantis, wasps, honey bees, and scorpions. The game also features unique bosses like Plant Monsters and Super Bosses.

### Is this game free to play?

Yes, the game is free to play. There are no in-app purchases mentioned, indicating a completely free experience for players.

## Version history (last 2 releases)

### 2.0 — 2021-02-24

Updated API's, performance improvements.

### 1.0 — 2016-09-21

No release notes.

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