diff --git a/code/datums/status_effects/debuffs.dm b/code/datums/status_effects/debuffs.dm
index 0a32c78829d..a5f051e6564 100644
--- a/code/datums/status_effects/debuffs.dm
+++ b/code/datums/status_effects/debuffs.dm
@@ -980,19 +980,21 @@
 	var/ants_remaining = 0
 
 /datum/status_effect/ants/on_creation(mob/living/new_owner, amount_left)
-	if(isnum(amount_left))
-		to_chat(new_owner, "<span class='userdanger'>You're covered in ants!</span>")
+	if(isnum(amount_left) && new_owner.stat < HARD_CRIT)
+		if(new_owner.stat < UNCONSCIOUS) // Unconcious people won't get messages
+			to_chat(new_owner, "<span class='userdanger'>You're covered in ants!</span>")
 		ants_remaining += amount_left
 		RegisterSignal(new_owner, COMSIG_COMPONENT_CLEAN_ACT, .proc/ants_washed)
 	. = ..()
 
 /datum/status_effect/ants/refresh(effect, amount_left)
 	var/mob/living/carbon/human/victim = owner
-	if(isnum(amount_left) && ants_remaining >= 1)
-		if(!prob(1)) // 99%
-			to_chat(victim, "<span class='userdanger'>You're covered in MORE ants!</span>")
-		else // 1%
-			victim.say("AAHH! THIS SITUATION HAS ONLY BEEN MADE WORSE WITH THE ADDITION OF YET MORE ANTS!!", forced = /datum/status_effect/ants)
+	if(isnum(amount_left) && ants_remaining >= 1 && victim.stat < HARD_CRIT)
+		if(victim.stat < UNCONSCIOUS) // Unconcious people won't get messages
+			if(!prob(1)) // 99%
+				to_chat(victim, "<span class='userdanger'>You're covered in MORE ants!</span>")
+			else // 1%
+				victim.say("AAHH! THIS SITUATION HAS ONLY BEEN MADE WORSE WITH THE ADDITION OF YET MORE ANTS!!", forced = /datum/status_effect/ants)
 		ants_remaining += amount_left
 	. = ..()
 
@@ -1010,7 +1012,7 @@
 /datum/status_effect/ants/tick()
 	var/mob/living/carbon/human/victim = owner
 	victim.adjustBruteLoss(max(0.1, round((ants_remaining * 0.004),0.1))) //Scales with # of ants (lowers with time). Roughly 10 brute over 50 seconds.
-	if(victim.stat <= SOFT_CRIT) //Makes sure people don't scratch at themselves while they're unconcious
+	if(victim.stat <= SOFT_CRIT) //Makes sure people don't scratch at themselves while they're in a critical condition
 		if(prob(15))
 			switch(rand(1,2))
 				if(1)
diff --git a/code/game/objects/effects/decals/cleanable/humans.dm b/code/game/objects/effects/decals/cleanable/humans.dm
index 38ec6df4274..6b1652a7316 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/effects/decals/cleanable/humans.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/effects/decals/cleanable/humans.dm
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@
 	icon = 'icons/effects/blood.dmi'
 	icon_state = "gib1"
 	layer = LOW_OBJ_LAYER
+	plane = GAME_PLANE
 	random_icon_states = list("gib1", "gib2", "gib3", "gib4", "gib5", "gib6")
 	mergeable_decal = FALSE
 	turf_loc_check = FALSE
diff --git a/code/game/objects/effects/decals/cleanable/misc.dm b/code/game/objects/effects/decals/cleanable/misc.dm
index e148462b5ba..c21a4205b7e 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/effects/decals/cleanable/misc.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/effects/decals/cleanable/misc.dm
@@ -250,6 +250,7 @@
 	desc = "A split open garbage bag, its stinking content seems to be partially liquified. Yuck!"
 	icon = 'icons/obj/objects.dmi'
 	icon_state = "garbage"
+	plane = GAME_PLANE
 	layer = OBJ_LAYER //To display the decal over wires.
 	beauty = -150
 	clean_type = CLEAN_TYPE_HARD_DECAL
@@ -264,6 +265,7 @@
 	icon = 'icons/obj/objects.dmi'
 	icon_state = "ants"
 	beauty = -150
+	plane = GAME_PLANE
 	layer = LOW_OBJ_LAYER
 	var/ant_bite_damage = 0.1
 	var/ant_volume
diff --git a/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/reagents/other_reagents.dm b/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/reagents/other_reagents.dm
index 480ea2b28eb..85c1a5b47c4 100644
--- a/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/reagents/other_reagents.dm
+++ b/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/reagents/other_reagents.dm
@@ -2764,9 +2764,21 @@
 		amount_left = round(reac_volume,0.1)
 		exposed_mob.apply_status_effect(STATUS_EFFECT_ANTS, amount_left)
 
+/datum/reagent/ants/expose_obj(obj/exposed_obj, reac_volume)
+	. = ..()
+	var/turf/open/my_turf = exposed_obj.loc // No dumping ants on an object in a storage slot
+	if(!istype(my_turf)) //Are we actually in an open turf?
+		return
+	var/static/list/accepted_types = typecacheof(list(/obj/machinery/atmospherics, /obj/structure/cable, /obj/structure/disposalpipe))
+	if(!accepted_types[exposed_obj.type]) // Bypasses pipes, vents, and cables to let people create ant mounds on top easily.
+		return
+	expose_turf(my_turf, reac_volume)
+
 /datum/reagent/ants/expose_turf(turf/exposed_turf, reac_volume)
 	. = ..()
-	if((reac_volume < 10) || isspaceturf(exposed_turf))
+	if(!istype(exposed_turf) || isspaceturf(exposed_turf)) // Is the turf valid
+		return
+	if((reac_volume <= 10)) // Makes sure people don't duplicate ants.
 		return
 
 	var/obj/effect/decal/cleanable/ants/pests = locate() in exposed_turf.contents