diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/terror_spiders/purple.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/terror_spiders/purple.dm
index 14515567f4a..ac60323cccf 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/terror_spiders/purple.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/terror_spiders/purple.dm
@@ -42,14 +42,15 @@
 
 
 /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/poison/terror_spider/purple/Life()
-	..()
-	if(!degenerate && spider_myqueen)
-		if(dcheck_counter >= 10)
-			dcheck_counter = 0
-			purple_distance_check()
-		else
-			dcheck_counter++
-
+	. = ..()
+	if(.) // if mob is NOT dead
+		if(!degenerate && spider_myqueen)
+			if(dcheck_counter >= 10)
+				dcheck_counter = 0
+				purple_distance_check()
+			else
+				dcheck_counter++
+	return .
 
 /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/poison/terror_spider/purple/proc/purple_distance_check()
 	if(spider_myqueen)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/terror_spiders/queen.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/terror_spiders/queen.dm
index 874be829e29..3ba54c42e4e 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/terror_spiders/queen.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/terror_spiders/queen.dm
@@ -61,8 +61,8 @@
 
 
 /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/poison/terror_spider/queen/Life()
-	..()
-	if(stat != DEAD)
+	. = ..()
+	if(.) // if mob is NOT dead
 		if(ckey && canlay < 12 && hasnested) // max 12 eggs worth stored at any one time, realistically that's tons.
 			if(world.time > (spider_lastspawn + spider_spawnfrequency))
 				canlay++
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@
 					to_chat(src, "<span class='notice'>You have [canlay] eggs available to lay. You won't grow any more eggs until you lay some of your existing ones.</span>")
 				else
 					to_chat(src, "<span class='notice'>You have [canlay] eggs available to lay.</span>")
-
+	return .
 
 /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/poison/terror_spider/queen/death(gibbed)
 	if(!hasdied)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/terror_spiders/terror_spiders.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/terror_spiders/terror_spiders.dm
index b441ea966ee..ba86dcaa5e5 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/terror_spiders/terror_spiders.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/terror_spiders/terror_spiders.dm
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ var/global/list/ts_spiderling_list = list()
 					regen_points -= regen_points_per_hp
 		if(prob(5))
 			CheckFaction()
-
+	return .