diff --git a/code/game/objects/effects/spiders.dm b/code/game/objects/effects/spiders.dm
index 53099410dc..9f8ab64d80 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/effects/spiders.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/effects/spiders.dm
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 	icon = 'icons/effects/effects.dmi'
 	anchored = TRUE
 	density = FALSE
-	var/health = 15
+	var/health = 10
 
 //similar to weeds, but only barfed out by nurses manually
 /obj/effect/spider/ex_act(severity)
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@
 	name = "cocoon"
 	desc = "Something wrapped in silky spider web"
 	icon_state = "cocoon1"
-	health = 60
+	health = 15
 
 /obj/effect/spider/cocoon/New()
 		icon_state = pick("cocoon1","cocoon2","cocoon3")