diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/giant_spider.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/giant_spider.dm
index 028a7cb454c..ee55f6f2ef2 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/giant_spider.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/giant_spider.dm
@@ -6,14 +6,14 @@
 
 /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/poison
 	var/poison_per_bite = 5
-	var/poison_type = "venom"
+	var/poison_type = "spidertoxin"
 
 /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/poison/AttackingTarget()
 	..()
 	if(isliving(target))
 		var/mob/living/L = target
 		if(L.reagents)
-			L.reagents.add_reagent("venom", poison_per_bite)
+			L.reagents.add_reagent("spidertoxin", poison_per_bite)
 			if(prob(poison_per_bite))
 				L << "<span class='danger'>You feel a tiny prick.</span>"
 				L.reagents.add_reagent(poison_type, poison_per_bite)
diff --git a/code/modules/reagents/Chemistry-Reagents.dm b/code/modules/reagents/Chemistry-Reagents.dm
index d9b0b2b626d..0ac2c811d88 100644
--- a/code/modules/reagents/Chemistry-Reagents.dm
+++ b/code/modules/reagents/Chemistry-Reagents.dm
@@ -321,6 +321,19 @@ datum
 				..()
 				return
 
+		spider_venom
+			name = "Spider venom"
+			id = "spidertoxin"
+			description = "A toxic venom injected by spacefaring arachnids."
+			reagent_state = LIQUID
+			color = "#CF3600" // rgb: 207, 54, 0
+
+			on_mob_life(var/mob/living/M as mob)
+				if(!M) M = holder.my_atom
+				M.adjustToxLoss(1.5)
+				..()
+				return
+
 		plasticide
 			name = "Plasticide"
 			id = "plasticide"