diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/food/misc.dm b/code/game/objects/items/food/misc.dm
index e14ba3129fe..f22124ed1b7 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/food/misc.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/food/misc.dm
@@ -145,8 +145,8 @@
 /obj/item/food/spiderling
 	name = "spiderling"
 	desc = "It's slightly twitching in your hand. Ew..."
-	icon = 'icons/obj/food/meat.dmi'
-	icon_state = "spiderling"
+	icon = 'icons/mob/simple/animal.dmi'
+	icon_state = "spiderling_dead"
 	food_reagents = list(
 		/datum/reagent/consumable/nutriment/protein = 2,
 		/datum/reagent/toxin = 4,
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/basic/space_fauna/spider/spiderlings/spiderling.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/basic/space_fauna/spider/spiderlings/spiderling.dm
index 4813db8848b..7da1faa57f3 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/basic/space_fauna/spider/spiderlings/spiderling.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/basic/space_fauna/spider/spiderlings/spiderling.dm
@@ -52,6 +52,8 @@
 	pixel_x = rand(6,-6)
 	pixel_y = rand(6,-6)
 
+	add_overlay(image(icon = src.icon, icon_state = "spiderling_click_underlay", layer = BELOW_MOB_LAYER))
+
 	// the proc that handles passtable is nice but we should always be able to pass through table since we're so small so we can eschew adding that here
 	pass_flags |= PASSTABLE
 	add_traits(list(TRAIT_PASSTABLE, TRAIT_VENTCRAWLER_ALWAYS, TRAIT_WEB_SURFER), INNATE_TRAIT)
@@ -84,6 +86,7 @@
 	if(isturf(get_turf(loc)) && (basic_mob_flags & DEL_ON_DEATH || gibbed))
 		var/obj/item/food/spiderling/dead_spider = new(loc) // mmm yummy
 		dead_spider.name = name
+		dead_spider.icon_state = icon_dead
 
 	return ..()
 
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/basic/space_fauna/spider/spiderlings/spiderling_subtypes.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/basic/space_fauna/spider/spiderlings/spiderling_subtypes.dm
index e969b8f7d2e..73f44983c23 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/basic/space_fauna/spider/spiderlings/spiderling_subtypes.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/basic/space_fauna/spider/spiderlings/spiderling_subtypes.dm
@@ -5,8 +5,6 @@
 	grow_as = /mob/living/basic/giant_spider/guard
 	name = "guard spiderling"
 	desc = "Furry and brown, it looks defenseless. This one has sparkling red eyes."
-	icon_state = "guard_spiderling"
-	icon_dead = "guard_spiderling_dead"
 	menu_description = "Furry and brown, specializing in defense of the hive and other spides."
 
 	/// Will differentiate into the "ambush" giant spider.
@@ -80,7 +78,7 @@
 	grow_as = /mob/living/basic/giant_spider/tarantula
 	name = "tarantula_spiderling"
 	desc = "Furry and black, it looks defenseless. This one has abyssal red eyes."
-	icon_state = "taratula_spiderling"
+	icon_state = "tarantula_spiderling"
 	icon_dead = "tarantula_spiderling_dead"
 	menu_description = "Tank spider variant with an enormous amount of health and damage, but is very slow when not on webbing. It also has a charge ability to close distance with a target after a small windup."
 	gold_core_spawnable = NO_SPAWN
diff --git a/icons/mob/simple/animal.dmi b/icons/mob/simple/animal.dmi
index 353fee69b06..6f735592f05 100644
Binary files a/icons/mob/simple/animal.dmi and b/icons/mob/simple/animal.dmi differ
diff --git a/icons/obj/food/meat.dmi b/icons/obj/food/meat.dmi
index 35f72bc1501..b010ced4ead 100644
Binary files a/icons/obj/food/meat.dmi and b/icons/obj/food/meat.dmi differ