Summon Spider Jockey

Spawn a skeleton riding a spider

✅ Verified for Java 26.2 · Bedrock 26.32 — checked June 2026

Summons a spider with a skeleton rider, the classic spider jockey that combines fast climbing with ranged arrow fire. Naturally this only spawns about 1% of the time, so the command guarantees one instantly. Great for a nasty ambush in a custom map.

/summon spider ~ ~ ~ {Passengers:[{id:"minecraft:skeleton"}]}

Java: yes
Bedrock: no
Command block: yes
Needs cheats / OP: yes

How to use

Open chat (T on Java).
Paste the command and press Enter.
A spider appears with a skeleton riding on top, attacking on sight.

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