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+// Slightly placeholder, mostly to replace ion hivebots on V4
+/mob/living/simple_mob/animal/giant_spider/ion
+	desc = "Furry and green, it makes you shudder to look at it. This one has brilliant green eyes and a hint of static discharge."
+	tt_desc = "X Brachypelma phorus ionus"
+	icon_state = "webslinger"
+	icon_living = "webslinger"
+	icon_dead = "webslinger_dead"
+
+	maxHealth = 90
+	health = 90
+
+	base_attack_cooldown = 10
+	projectilesound = 'sound/weapons/taser2.ogg'
+	projectiletype = /obj/item/projectile/ion/small
+
+	melee_damage_lower = 8
+	melee_damage_upper = 15
+
+	poison_chance = 15
+	poison_per_bite = 2
+	poison_type = "psilocybin"
+
+	ai_holder_type = /datum/ai_holder/simple_mob/ranged/electric_spider