diff --git a/big_webs/init.lua b/big_webs/init.lua
index d303ea4..8b98f11 100644
--- a/big_webs/init.lua
+++ b/big_webs/init.lua
@@ -95,8 +95,9 @@ local web_line = function(pos, dir, distance)
 
 	if anchored then
 		for _, web_pos in pairs(web_spine) do
-			minetest.set_node(web_pos, {name="big_webs:webbing"})
-			minetest.get_node_timer(web_pos):stop() -- no need to test, we know it's anchored
+			if math.random() < 0.9 then
+				minetest.set_node(web_pos, {name="big_webs:webbing"})
+			end
 		end
 		return web_spine
 	end
@@ -106,9 +107,7 @@ end
 local generate_web = function(pos)
 	local dir_choice = math.random(1, 6)
 	local dir = cardinal_directions[dir_choice]
-	minetest.chat_send_all(minetest.pos_to_string(dir))
 	local web_spine = web_line(pos, dir, 30)
-	minetest.chat_send_all(dump(web_spine))
 	if web_spine then
 		local dir2 = cardinal_directions[cardinal_planes[dir_choice][math.random(1, 2)]]
 		local dir2_opposite = vector.multiply(dir2, -1)
@@ -157,11 +156,6 @@ minetest.register_node("big_webs:webbing", {
 		local anchors = {}
 		get_web_nodes(pos, webs, anchors)
 		local first_anchor = next(anchors)
---		if first_anchor then
---			minetest.chat_send_all("supported")
---		else
---			minetest.chat_send_all("unsupported")
---		end
 		for hash, _ in pairs(webs) do
 			local web_pos = minetest.get_position_from_hash(hash)
 			if first_anchor == nil then
diff --git a/df_caverns/level3.lua b/df_caverns/level3.lua
index 0a5ff23..d53737f 100644
--- a/df_caverns/level3.lua
+++ b/df_caverns/level3.lua
@@ -358,6 +358,7 @@ local decorate_level_3 = function(minp, maxp, seed, vm, node_arrays, area, data)
 		local index2d = mapgen_helper.index2di(minp, maxp, area, vi)
 		local biome_name = get_biome(heatmap[index2d], humiditymap[index2d])
 		local flooded_caverns = nvals_cave[vi] < 0 -- this indicates if we're in the "flooded" set of caves or not.
+		local ystride = area.ystride
 		
 		if not (flooded_caverns and minp.y < subsea_level and area:get_y(vi) < subsea_level) then
 			if flooded_caverns or biome_name == "blackcap" then
@@ -366,21 +367,15 @@ local decorate_level_3 = function(minp, maxp, seed, vm, node_arrays, area, data)
 			else
 				df_caverns.tunnel_ceiling(minp, maxp, area, vi, nvals_cracks, data, data_param2, false)
 			end
-			
-			if c_webs_egg and not flooded_caverns and biome_name == "barren" and nvals_cracks[index2d] > 0.5 then
-				if math.random() < 0.05 then
-					local index = vi-ystride
-					if data[index] == c_air then
-						data[index] = c_webs_egg
-						minetest.get_node_timer(area:position(index)):start(1)
-						--minetest.debug("webs generated at " .. minetest.pos_to_string(area:position(index)))
-					end
+			if c_webs_egg and not flooded_caverns and biome_name == "barren" and nvals_cracks[index2d] > 0.5 and math.random() < 0.2 then
+				local index = vi-ystride
+				if data[index] == c_air then
+					data[index] = c_webs_egg
+					minetest.get_node_timer(area:position(index)):start(1)
 				end
 			end
-
 		else
 			-- air pockets
-			local ystride = area.ystride
 			local cracks = nvals_cracks[index2d]
 			if cracks > 0.5 and data[vi-ystride] == c_water then
 				data[vi-ystride] = c_air