diff --git a/.vscode/settings.json b/.vscode/settings.json
index b6d5ddfed6d..a413f2f4dfd 100644
--- a/.vscode/settings.json
+++ b/.vscode/settings.json
@@ -2,4 +2,4 @@
 	"workbench.editorAssociations": {
 		"*.dmi": "imagePreview.previewEditor"
 	}
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/code/controllers/subsystem/mobs.dm b/code/controllers/subsystem/mobs.dm
index 8827de67123..e024a1f3d4e 100644
--- a/code/controllers/subsystem/mobs.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/subsystem/mobs.dm
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(mobs)
 	var/static/list/clients_by_zlevel[][]
 	var/static/list/dead_players_by_zlevel[][] = list(list()) // Needs to support zlevel 1 here, MaxZChanged only happens when CC is created and new_players can login before that.
 	var/static/list/cubemonkeys = list()
+	/// The amount of giant spiders that exist in the world. Used for mob capping.
+	var/giant_spiders = 0
 
 /datum/controller/subsystem/mobs/stat_entry()
 	..("P:[GLOB.mob_living_list.len]")
diff --git a/code/game/objects/effects/spiders.dm b/code/game/objects/effects/spiders.dm
index 010807c2787..56140e7d2ea 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/effects/spiders.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/effects/spiders.dm
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 //generic procs copied from obj/effect/alien
+#define SPIDER_SOFT_CAP 30
+#define SPIDER_HARD_CAP 40
 /obj/structure/spider
 	name = "web"
 	desc = "it's stringy and sticky"
@@ -67,7 +69,11 @@
 	START_PROCESSING(SSobj, src)
 
 /obj/structure/spider/eggcluster/process()
-	amount_grown += rand(0,2)
+	if(SSmobs.giant_spiders > SPIDER_SOFT_CAP) //eggs gonna chill out until there is less spiders
+		return
+
+	amount_grown += rand(0, 2)
+
 	if(amount_grown >= 100)
 		var/num = rand(3, 12)
 		for(var/i in 1 to num)
@@ -75,7 +81,7 @@
 			S.faction = faction.Copy()
 			S.master_commander = master_commander
 			if(player_spiders)
-				S.player_spiders = 1
+				S.player_spiders = TRUE
 		qdel(src)
 
 /obj/structure/spider/spiderling
@@ -168,9 +174,13 @@
 	if(isturf(loc))
 		amount_grown += rand(0,2)
 		if(amount_grown >= 100)
+			if(SSmobs.giant_spiders > SPIDER_HARD_CAP)
+				qdel(src)
+				return
 			if(!grow_as)
 				grow_as = pick(typesof(/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/poison/giant_spider))
 			var/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/poison/giant_spider/S = new grow_as(loc)
+			SSmobs.giant_spiders++
 			S.faction = faction.Copy()
 			S.master_commander = master_commander
 			if(player_spiders && !selecting_player)
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 6f110d0bb13..98dcd8cac6e 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/giant_spider.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/giant_spider.dm
@@ -56,6 +56,12 @@
 		for(var/obj/structure/spider/S in range(1, get_turf(src)))
 			return S
 
+/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/poison/giant_spider/death(gibbed)
+	. = ..()
+	if(!.)
+		return FALSE
+	SSmobs.giant_spiders--
+
 //nursemaids - these create webs and eggs
 /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/poison/giant_spider/nurse
 	desc = "Furry and black, it makes you shudder to look at it. This one has brilliant green eyes."