diff --git a/_maps/RandomRuins/LavaRuins/lavaland_surface_mining_site.dmm b/_maps/RandomRuins/LavaRuins/lavaland_surface_mining_site.dmm
index c5074528f1..6161bd8b86 100644
--- a/_maps/RandomRuins/LavaRuins/lavaland_surface_mining_site.dmm
+++ b/_maps/RandomRuins/LavaRuins/lavaland_surface_mining_site.dmm
@@ -54,7 +54,10 @@
 /area/ruin/lavaland/unpowered)
 "m" = (
 /obj/structure/mineral_door/wood,
-/obj/effect/decal/cleanable/trail_holder,
+/obj/effect/decal/cleanable/trail_holder{
+	color = "#dc0000";
+	dir = 8
+	},
 /turf/open/floor/wood,
 /area/ruin/lavaland/unpowered)
 "n" = (
@@ -68,7 +71,10 @@
 /obj/machinery/light/broken{
 	dir = 4
 	},
-/obj/effect/decal/cleanable/trail_holder,
+/obj/effect/decal/cleanable/trail_holder{
+	color = "#dc0000";
+	dir = 6
+	},
 /turf/open/floor/wood,
 /area/ruin/lavaland/unpowered)
 "q" = (
@@ -93,13 +99,33 @@
 /turf/open/floor/wood,
 /area/ruin/lavaland/unpowered)
 "s" = (
-/obj/effect/decal/cleanable/trail_holder,
+/obj/effect/decal/cleanable/trail_holder{
+	color = "#dc0000";
+	dir = 9
+	},
+/turf/open/floor/wood,
+/area/ruin/lavaland/unpowered)
+"x" = (
+/obj/effect/decal/cleanable/trail_holder{
+	color = "#dc0000";
+	dir = 8
+	},
 /turf/open/floor/wood,
 /area/ruin/lavaland/unpowered)
 "N" = (
-/obj/effect/decal/cleanable/trail_holder,
+/obj/effect/decal/cleanable/trail_holder{
+	color = "#dc0000";
+	dir = 8
+	},
 /turf/open/floor/plating/asteroid/basalt/lava_land_surface,
 /area/lavaland/surface/outdoors)
+"Q" = (
+/obj/effect/decal/cleanable/trail_holder{
+	color = "#dc0000";
+	dir = 6
+	},
+/turf/open/floor/wood,
+/area/ruin/lavaland/unpowered)
 
 (1,1,1) = {"
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diff --git a/code/datums/wounds/bones.dm b/code/datums/wounds/bones.dm
index 128c860a6d..bf5c0f55d2 100644
--- a/code/datums/wounds/bones.dm
+++ b/code/datums/wounds/bones.dm
@@ -119,12 +119,20 @@
 				victim.bleed(blood_bled, TRUE)
 			if(14 to 19)
 				victim.visible_message("<span class='smalldanger'>[victim] spits out a string of blood from the blow to [victim.p_their()] chest!</span>", "<span class='danger'>You spit out a string of blood from the blow to your chest!</span>", vision_distance=COMBAT_MESSAGE_RANGE)
-				new /obj/effect/temp_visual/dir_setting/bloodsplatter(victim.loc, victim.dir)
+				if(ishuman(victim))
+					var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = victim
+					new /obj/effect/temp_visual/dir_setting/bloodsplatter(victim.loc, victim.dir, H.dna.species.exotic_blood_color)
+				else	
+					new /obj/effect/temp_visual/dir_setting/bloodsplatter(victim.loc, victim.dir)
 				victim.bleed(blood_bled)
 			if(20 to INFINITY)
 				victim.visible_message("<span class='danger'>[victim] chokes up a spray of blood from the blow to [victim.p_their()] chest!</span>", "<span class='danger'><b>You choke up on a spray of blood from the blow to your chest!</b></span>", vision_distance=COMBAT_MESSAGE_RANGE)
 				victim.bleed(blood_bled)
-				new /obj/effect/temp_visual/dir_setting/bloodsplatter(victim.loc, victim.dir)
+				if(ishuman(victim))
+					var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = victim
+					new /obj/effect/temp_visual/dir_setting/bloodsplatter(victim.loc, victim.dir, H.dna.species.exotic_blood_color)
+				else	
+					new /obj/effect/temp_visual/dir_setting/bloodsplatter(victim.loc, victim.dir)
 				victim.add_splatter_floor(get_step(victim.loc, victim.dir))
 
 
diff --git a/code/datums/wounds/pierce.dm b/code/datums/wounds/pierce.dm
index b26728c377..434a711109 100644
--- a/code/datums/wounds/pierce.dm
+++ b/code/datums/wounds/pierce.dm
@@ -39,12 +39,20 @@
 				victim.bleed(blood_bled, TRUE)
 			if(14 to 19)
 				victim.visible_message("<span class='smalldanger'>A small stream of blood spurts from the hole in [victim]'s [limb.name]!</span>", "<span class='danger'>You spit out a string of blood from the blow to your [limb.name]!</span>", vision_distance=COMBAT_MESSAGE_RANGE)
-				new /obj/effect/temp_visual/dir_setting/bloodsplatter(victim.loc, victim.dir)
+				if(ishuman(victim))
+					var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = victim
+					new /obj/effect/temp_visual/dir_setting/bloodsplatter(victim.loc, victim.dir, H.dna.species.exotic_blood_color)
+				else	
+					new /obj/effect/temp_visual/dir_setting/bloodsplatter(victim.loc, victim.dir)
 				victim.bleed(blood_bled)
 			if(20 to INFINITY)
 				victim.visible_message("<span class='danger'>A spray of blood streams from the gash in [victim]'s [limb.name]!</span>", "<span class='danger'><b>You choke up on a spray of blood from the blow to your [limb.name]!</b></span>", vision_distance=COMBAT_MESSAGE_RANGE)
 				victim.bleed(blood_bled)
-				new /obj/effect/temp_visual/dir_setting/bloodsplatter(victim.loc, victim.dir)
+				if(ishuman(victim))
+					var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = victim
+					new /obj/effect/temp_visual/dir_setting/bloodsplatter(victim.loc, victim.dir, H.dna.species.exotic_blood_color)
+				else	
+					new /obj/effect/temp_visual/dir_setting/bloodsplatter(victim.loc, victim.dir)
 				victim.add_splatter_floor(get_step(victim.loc, victim.dir))
 
 /datum/wound/pierce/handle_process()
diff --git a/code/game/mecha/equipment/tools/mining_tools.dm b/code/game/mecha/equipment/tools/mining_tools.dm
index 06e4208d71..47820d1e27 100644
--- a/code/game/mecha/equipment/tools/mining_tools.dm
+++ b/code/game/mecha/equipment/tools/mining_tools.dm
@@ -130,7 +130,11 @@
 		if(isalien(target))
 			new /obj/effect/temp_visual/dir_setting/bloodsplatter/xenosplatter(target.drop_location(), splatter_dir)
 		else
-			new /obj/effect/temp_visual/dir_setting/bloodsplatter(target.drop_location(), splatter_dir)
+			if(ishuman(target))
+				var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = target
+				new /obj/effect/temp_visual/dir_setting/bloodsplatter(target.drop_location(), splatter_dir, H.dna.species.exotic_blood_color)
+			else	
+				new /obj/effect/temp_visual/dir_setting/bloodsplatter(target.drop_location(), splatter_dir)
 
 		//organs go everywhere
 		if(target_part && prob(10 * drill_level))
diff --git a/code/game/objects/effects/temporary_visuals/miscellaneous.dm b/code/game/objects/effects/temporary_visuals/miscellaneous.dm
index d7eeb2789b..543bad1fb8 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/effects/temporary_visuals/miscellaneous.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/effects/temporary_visuals/miscellaneous.dm
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 	duration = 5
 	randomdir = FALSE
 	layer = BELOW_MOB_LAYER
+	color = BLOOD_COLOR_HUMAN // set it to red by default because the actual icons are white
 	var/splatter_type = "splatter"
 
 /obj/effect/temp_visual/dir_setting/bloodsplatter/Initialize(mapload, set_dir, new_color)