The Symbiote possesses telepathic abilities, allowing it to converse via mental waves. And, after spending time with Spider-Man, the Symbiote may successfully wipe out his iconic Spider Sense, making Venom one of the few people who can catch Spidey off guard. ¹⁾

He may be severely weakened when exposed to loud noises, which is generally the vulnerability Spider-Man must exploit in order to defeat Venom (seen in Spider-Man The Animated Series, Spider-Man 3, and several comics). The Symbiote suffers extra damage from fire. ²⁾

While Venom and Eddie Brock go from villain to antihero to hero, the majority of the Symbiote's progeny remain solidly in the evil category. Carnage is a red symbiote that connected with serial murderer Cletus Kasady to produce Venom's most renowned offspring. Carnage reproduced asexually to develop the creature that finally joined with Brock to form Toxin, the strongest symbiote we've encountered thus far. ³⁾