Whilst at a science exhibition with his class, Peter was bitten by a spider mutated by radiation. Growing up in Queens, New York, Peter was a talented student, though bullied by a number of his peers. agents Richard and Mary Parker, he was brought up by his uncle Ben and aunt May after they died in a plane crash. Spider-Man's true identity is Peter Parker, a high school student, photographer for the Daily Bugle and/or lab worker (depending on the continuity or timeframe).