diff --git a/readme.md b/readme.md
index d00305a..cd03fcb 100644
--- a/readme.md
+++ b/readme.md
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ Stone Monster
 
 Tree Monster
 
-- Found atop tree's at night time they drop down and look for food in the form of players and animals. Can drop saplings and sometimes an apple or three.
+- Found atop tree's at night time they drop down and look for food in the form of players and animals. Can drop saplings and sometimes an apple or three depending on type.  Also note that green tree creepers exist and sometimes go boom.
 
 Land Guard
 
diff --git a/textures/mobs_tree_monster6.png b/textures/mobs_tree_monster6.png
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..6e884a6
Binary files /dev/null and b/textures/mobs_tree_monster6.png differ
diff --git a/tree_monster.lua b/tree_monster.lua
index 99b3eaf..4276f02 100644
--- a/tree_monster.lua
+++ b/tree_monster.lua
@@ -31,7 +31,17 @@ local tree_types = {
 			{name = "ethereal:yellow_tree_sapling", chance = 2, min = 0, max = 2},
 			{name = "ethereal:golden_apple", chance = 3, min = 0, max = 2},
 		}
-	}
+	},
+
+	{	nodes = {"default:acacia_bush_leaves"},
+		skins = {"mobs_tree_monster6.png"},
+		drops = {
+			{name = "tnt:gunpowder", chance = 1, min = 0, max = 2},
+			{name = "default:iron_lump", chance = 5, min = 0, max = 2},
+			{name = "default:coal_lump", chance = 3, min = 0, max = 3}
+		},
+		explode = true
+	},
 }
 
 
@@ -45,8 +55,8 @@ mobs:register_mob("mobs_monster:tree_monster", {
 	--specific_attack = {"player", "mobs_animal:chicken"},
 	reach = 2,
 	damage = 2,
-	hp_min = 7,
-	hp_max = 33,
+	hp_min = 20,
+	hp_max = 40,
 	armor = 100,
 	collisionbox = {-0.4, -1, -0.4, 0.4, 0.8, 0.4},
 	visual = "mesh",
@@ -108,6 +118,8 @@ mobs:register_mob("mobs_monster:tree_monster", {
 
 			tmp = tree_types[n]
 
+			if tmp.explode and math.random(2) == 1 then return true end
+
 			if minetest.find_node_near(pos, 1, tmp.nodes) then
 
 				self.base_texture = tmp.skins
@@ -117,6 +129,25 @@ mobs:register_mob("mobs_monster:tree_monster", {
 					self.drops = tmp.drops
 				end
 
+				if tmp.explode then
+					self.attack_type = "explode"
+					self.explosion_radius = 3
+					self.explosion_timer = 3
+					self.damage = 21
+					self.reach = 3
+					self.fear_height = 4
+					self.water_damage = 2
+					self.lava_damage = 15
+					self.light_damage = 0
+					self.makes_footstep_sound = false
+					self.runaway_from = {"mobs_animal:kitten"}
+					self.sounds = {
+						attack = "tnt_ignite",
+						explode = "tnt_explode",
+						fuse = "tnt_ignite"
+					}
+				end
+
 				return true
 			end
 		end