If you’re going from other Spider-Man media like the movies into comics, the naming conventions can be kinda confusing, so here’s a helpful guide for the comics!
“But Symbiote Spidey doesn’t use tendrils.”
“But Symbiote Spidey doesn’t have black webs.”
“But the Symbiote doesn’t affect Peter’s mental state.”
I know, but they’ve been doing it for years so whattya gonna do.