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 2e28eaaeaa9..8850d557869 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/giant_spider.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/giant_spider.dm
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 	name = "giant spider"
 	desc = "Furry and black, it makes you shudder to look at it. This one has deep red eyes."
 	icon_state = "guard"
+	var/butcher_state = 8 // Icon state for dead spider icons
 	icon_living = "guard"
 	icon_dead = "guard_dead"
 	speak_emote = list("chitters")
@@ -16,7 +17,7 @@
 	speak_chance = 5
 	turns_per_move = 5
 	see_in_dark = 10
-	meat_type = /obj/item/weapon/reagent_containers/food/snacks/bearmeat
+	meat_type = /obj/item/weapon/reagent_containers/food/snacks/spidermeat
 	response_help  = "pets"
 	response_disarm = "gently pushes aside"
 	response_harm   = "hits"
@@ -40,6 +41,7 @@
 	icon_state = "nurse"
 	icon_living = "nurse"
 	icon_dead = "nurse_dead"
+	meat_type = /obj/item/weapon/reagent_containers/food/snacks/spidereggs
 	maxHealth = 40
 	health = 40
 	melee_damage_lower = 5
@@ -87,6 +89,19 @@
 					stop_automated_movement = 0
 					walk(src,0)
 
+// Chops off each leg with a 50/50 chance of harvesting one, until finally calling
+// default harvest action
+/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/giant_spider/harvest()
+	if(butcher_state > 0)
+		butcher_state--
+		icon_state = icon_dead + "[butcher_state]"
+
+		if(prob(50))
+			new /obj/item/weapon/reagent_containers/food/snacks/spiderleg(src.loc)
+		return
+	else
+		return ..()
+
 /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/giant_spider/nurse/proc/GiveUp(var/C)
 	spawn(100)
 		if(busy == MOVING_TO_TARGET)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/simple_animal.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/simple_animal.dm
index 1c37bb25c8f..f28358bb5da 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/simple_animal.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/simple_animal.dm
@@ -399,12 +399,7 @@
 			return
 	else if(meat_type && (stat == DEAD))	//if the animal has a meat, and if it is dead.
 		if(istype(O, /obj/item/weapon/kitchenknife) || istype(O, /obj/item/weapon/butch))
-			new meat_type (get_turf(src))
-			if(prob(95))
-				del(src)
-				return
-			gib()
-			return
+			harvest()
 	else
 		if(O.force)
 			var/damage = O.force
@@ -509,4 +504,14 @@
 			alone = 0
 			continue
 	if(alone && partner && children < 3)
-		new childtype(loc)
\ No newline at end of file
+		new childtype(loc)
+
+// Harvest an animal's delicious byproducts
+/mob/living/simple_animal/proc/harvest()
+	new meat_type (get_turf(src))
+	if(prob(95))
+		del(src)
+		return
+	gib()
+	return
+
diff --git a/icons/mob/animal.dmi b/icons/mob/animal.dmi
index e6be105f74b..cae1c159e07 100644
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