diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/monkey/diona.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/monkey/diona.dm
index b3666a82f2c..523ccca7530 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/monkey/diona.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/monkey/diona.dm
@@ -2,6 +2,38 @@
   Tiny babby plant critter plus procs.
 */
 
+//Helper object for picking dionaea up.
+/obj/item/weapon/diona_holder
+
+	name = "diona nymph"
+	desc = "It's a tiny plant critter."
+	icon = 'icons/obj/objects.dmi'
+	icon_state = "nymph"
+	slot_flags = SLOT_HEAD
+	origin_tech = "magnets=3;biotech=5"
+
+/obj/item/weapon/diona_holder/New()
+	..()
+	processing_objects.Add(src)
+
+
+/obj/item/weapon/diona_holder/Del()
+	processing_objects.Remove(src)
+	..()
+
+/obj/item/weapon/diona_holder/process()
+	if(!loc) return
+
+	if(!istype(loc,/mob/living))
+		for(var/mob/M in contents)
+			M.loc = get_turf(src)
+		del(src)
+
+/obj/item/weapon/diona_holder/attackby(obj/item/weapon/W as obj, mob/user as mob)
+	for(var/mob/M in src.contents)
+		M.attackby(W,user)
+
+//Mob defines.
 /mob/living/carbon/monkey/diona
 	name = "diona nymph"
 	voice_name = "diona nymph"
@@ -19,6 +51,20 @@
 	add_language("Rootspeak")
 	verbs -= /mob/living/carbon/monkey/verb/ventcrawl
 
+/mob/living/carbon/monkey/diona/attack_hand(mob/living/carbon/human/M as mob)
+
+	//Let people pick the little buggers up.
+	if(M.a_intent == "help")
+		var/obj/item/weapon/diona_holder/D = new(loc)
+		src.loc = D
+		D.name = loc.name
+		D.attack_hand(M)
+		M << "You scoop up [src]."
+		src << "[M] scoops you up."
+		return
+
+	..()
+
 //Verbs after this point.
 /mob/living/carbon/monkey/diona/verb/dionaventcrawl()
 	set name = "Crawl through Vent"
@@ -81,6 +127,12 @@
 	src.visible_message("\red [src] begins to shift and quiver, and erupts in a shower of shed bark and twigs!","\red You begin to shift and quiver, then erupt in a shower of shed bark and twigs, attaining your adult form!")
 	var/mob/living/carbon/human/adult = new(loc)
 	adult.set_species("Diona")
+
+	if(istype(loc,/obj/item/weapon/diona_holder/))
+		var/obj/item/weapon/diona_holder/L = loc
+		src.loc = L.loc
+		del(L)
+
 	for(var/datum/language/L in languages)
 		adult.add_language(L.name)
 	adult.regenerate_icons()
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/monkey/life.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/monkey/life.dm
index a55a87bb5ed..92a3263df16 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/monkey/life.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/monkey/life.dm
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 	if(loc)
 		environment = loc.return_air()
 
-	if (stat != DEAD) //still breathing
+	if (stat != DEAD && !istype(src,/mob/living/carbon/monkey/diona)) //still breathing
 		//First, resolve location and get a breath
 		if(air_master.current_cycle%4==2)
 			//Only try to take a breath every 4 seconds, unless suffocating
diff --git a/icons/mob/head.dmi b/icons/mob/head.dmi
index fe4ff0cfb73..f00a4ce99e1 100644
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diff --git a/icons/mob/items_lefthand.dmi b/icons/mob/items_lefthand.dmi
index a81024208d7..d734133bc98 100644
Binary files a/icons/mob/items_lefthand.dmi and b/icons/mob/items_lefthand.dmi differ
diff --git a/icons/mob/items_righthand.dmi b/icons/mob/items_righthand.dmi
index c265f10d756..42ed51483a6 100644
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diff --git a/icons/obj/objects.dmi b/icons/obj/objects.dmi
index 7def4bd6e94..c4415d02334 100644
Binary files a/icons/obj/objects.dmi and b/icons/obj/objects.dmi differ