About Spyderfy: Boid Systems Add-On

Spyderfy: Boid Systems Add-On lets filmmakers and 3D artists add customizable bug and bird boid systems to a Blender scene in a few clicks. The add-on provides an asset library with 3D creatures such as bats, crows, seagulls, hummingbirds, butterflies, flies, black widows, locusts, centipedes, spider predators, and beetles, all created by artist Elliot Feys. Setup follows four steps: select the desired creatures, name the boid system, optionally set a goal for the boids to follow, and add the system to the scene where movement can be further customized. Because it builds on Blender’s native particle system, the boids remain editable and can be baked from the particle system panel. All assets are optimized for both the Cycles and Eevee rendering engines. Documentation and a demo video are included.

Features

• Adds various creature and bird boid particle systems with animated 3D assets attached
• Four-step setup: select bugs, name the system, set an optional goal to follow, then add and customize movement
• Version 2.0 assets by artist Elliot Feys: bats, crows, seagulls, sparrows, hummingbirds, butterflies, flies, black widows, flying locusts, centipedes, bird eating spiders, and beetles
• Add bird and insect systems separately or as a collection inside custom boid simulations
• Assets optimized for both Cycles and Eevee rendering engines
• Built on Blender’s particle systems, so boids stay editable and can be baked from the built-in particle system panel
• Documentation included

Best for

Filmmakers and 3D artists who need ready-made insect and bird boid effects for Blender renders or live‑action compositing.