Doctor Who lands his space-time machine TARDIS on the cold, craggy planet Vortis. The Doctor and his companions, Ian and Vicki, are soon captured by the Zarbi, huge ant-like creatures with metallic bodies and pincer claws; meanwhile Barbara falls into the hands of the friendly Menoptera who have come to rid Vortis of the malevolent power of the Zarbi...

Novelization of the Doctor Who TV series; six episode story "The Web Planet" (1965), script by Bill Strutton. Later reprinted using the title "The Web Planet".