diff --git a/spider.lua b/spider.lua
index 9cb4ae1..6a9c5fa 100644
--- a/spider.lua
+++ b/spider.lua
@@ -11,6 +11,46 @@ local get_velocity = function(self)
 	return (v.x * v.x + v.z * v.z) ^ 0.5
 end
 
+
+local spider_types = {
+
+	{	nodes = {"default:snow", "default:snowblock", "default:dirt_with_snow"},
+		skins = {"mobs_spider_snowy.png"},
+		docile = true,
+		drops = nil
+	},
+
+	{	nodes = {"default:dirt_with_rainforest_litter", "default:jungletree"},
+		skins = {"mobs_spider_orange.png"},
+		docile = true,
+		drops = nil,
+		shoot = true
+	},
+
+	{	nodes = {"default:stone", "default:gravel"},
+		skins = {"mobs_spider_grey.png"},
+		docile = nil,
+		drops = nil
+	},
+
+	{	nodes = {"default:mese", "default:stone_with_mese"},
+		skins = {"mobs_spider_mese.png"},
+		docile = nil,
+		drops = {
+			{name = "farming:string", chance = 1, min = 0, max = 2},
+			{name = "default:mese_crystal_fragment", chance = 2, min = 1, max = 4}}
+	},
+
+	{	nodes = {"ethereal:crystal_dirt", "ethereal:crystal_spike"},
+		skins = {"mobs_spider_crystal.png"},
+		docile = true,
+		drops = {
+			{name = "farming:string", chance = 1, min = 0, max = 2},
+			{name = "ethereal:crystal_spike", chance = 15, min = 1, max = 2}}
+	}
+}
+
+
 -- Spider by AspireMint (CC-BY-SA 3.0 license)
 
 mobs:register_mob("mobs_monster:spider", {
@@ -53,7 +93,7 @@ mobs:register_mob("mobs_monster:spider", {
 	light_damage = 0,
 	animation = {
 		speed_normal = 15,
-		speed_run = 20,--15,
+		speed_run = 20,
 		stand_start = 0,
 		stand_end = 0,
 		walk_start = 1,
@@ -63,42 +103,39 @@ mobs:register_mob("mobs_monster:spider", {
 		punch_start = 25,
 		punch_end = 45,
 	},
-	-- what kind of spider are we spawning?
+
+	-- check surrounding nodes and spawn a specific spider
 	on_spawn = function(self)
 
 		local pos = self.object:get_pos() ; pos.y = pos.y - 1
+		local tmp
 
-		-- snowy spider
-		if minetest.find_node_near(pos, 1,
-				{"default:snow", "default:snowblock", "default:dirt_with_snow"}) then
-			self.base_texture = {"mobs_spider_snowy.png"}
-			self.object:set_properties({textures = self.base_texture})
-			self.docile_by_day = true
-		-- tarantula
-		elseif minetest.find_node_near(pos, 1,
-				{"default:dirt_with_rainforest_litter", "default:jungletree"}) then
-			self.base_texture = {"mobs_spider_orange.png"}
-			self.object:set_properties({textures = self.base_texture})
-			self.docile_by_day = true
-		-- grey spider
-		elseif minetest.find_node_near(pos, 1,
-				{"default:stone", "default:gravel"}) then
-			self.base_texture = {"mobs_spider_grey.png"}
-			self.object:set_properties({textures = self.base_texture})
-		-- mese spider
-		elseif minetest.find_node_near(pos, 1,
-				{"default:mese", "default:stone_with_mese"}) then
-			self.base_texture = {"mobs_spider_mese.png"}
-			self.object:set_properties({textures = self.base_texture})
-		elseif minetest.find_node_near(pos, 1,
-				{"ethereal:crystal_dirt", "ethereal:crystal_spike"}) then
-			self.base_texture = {"mobs_spider_crystal.png"}
-			self.object:set_properties({textures = self.base_texture})
-			self.docile_by_day = true
-			self.drops = {
-				{name = "farming:string", chance = 1, min = 0, max = 2},
-				{name = "ethereal:crystal_spike", chance = 15, min = 1, max = 2},
-			}
+		for n = 1, #spider_types do
+
+			tmp = spider_types[n]
+
+			if minetest.find_node_near(pos, 1, tmp.nodes) then
+
+				self.base_texture = tmp.skins
+				self.object:set_properties({textures = tmp.skins})
+				self.docile_by_day = tmp.docile
+
+				if tmp.drops then
+					self.drops = tmp.drops
+				end
+
+				if tmp.shoot then
+					self.attack_type = "dogshoot"
+					self.arrow = "mobs_monster:cobweb"
+					self.dogshoot_switch = 1
+					self.dogshoot_count_max = 60
+					self.dogshoot_count2_max = 20
+					self.shoot_interval = 2
+					self.shoot_offset = 2
+				end
+
+				return true
+			end
 		end
 
 		return true -- run only once, false/nil runs every activation
@@ -233,7 +270,7 @@ minetest.register_node(":mobs:cobweb", {
 	walkable = false,
 	groups = {snappy = 1, disable_jump = 1},
 	drop = "farming:string",
-	sounds = default.node_sound_leaves_defaults(),
+	sounds = default.node_sound_leaves_defaults()
 })
 
 minetest.register_craft({
@@ -244,3 +281,48 @@ minetest.register_craft({
 		{"farming:string", "", "farming:string"},
 	}
 })
+
+
+local web_place = function(pos)
+
+	local pos2 = minetest.find_node_near(pos, 1, {"air", "group:leaves"}, true)
+
+	if pos2 then
+		minetest.swap_node(pos2, {name = "mobs:cobweb"})
+	end
+end
+
+mobs:register_arrow("mobs_monster:cobweb", {
+	visual = "sprite",
+	visual_size = {x = 1, y = 1},
+	textures = {"mobs_cobweb.png"},
+	collisionbox = {-0.1, -0.1, -0.1, 0.1, 0.1, 0.1},
+	velocity = 15,
+	tail = 1,
+	tail_texture = "mobs_cobweb.png",
+	tail_size = 5,
+	glow = 2,
+	expire = 0.1,
+
+	hit_player = function(self, player)
+
+		player:punch(self.object, 1.0, {
+			full_punch_interval = 2.0,
+			damage_groups = {fleshy = 3},
+		}, nil)
+
+		web_place(self.object:get_pos())
+	end,
+
+	hit_node = function(self, pos, node)
+		web_place(pos)
+	end,
+
+	hit_mob = function(self, player)
+
+		player:punch(self.object, 1.0, {
+			full_punch_interval = 2.0,
+			damage_groups = {fleshy = 3},
+		}, nil)
+	end
+})