Spiders Produce Webs
🕷 Spiders and cave spiders can periodically produce a cobweb/spiderweb when a player is close.
About this Mod
Spiders Produce Webs is a minimalistic configurable mod which makes spiders and cave spiders periodically produce a web when a player is close. Webs can only be produced if the spider is on an air block.
All available config options:
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maxDistanceToSpiderBlocks default 32, min 1, max 256
The maximum distance in blocks the player can be away from a spider in order for the it to produce a web periodically.
spiderWebProduceDelayTicks default 12000, min 1, max 72000
The delay in between spiders producing a web in ticks (1 second = 20 ticks).
The effect in action with the delay set to 40 ticks (that's normally way too quick imo):
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The feature was originally planned by Notch on October 23rd 2009, but never implemented:
You may freely use this mod in any modpack, as long as the download remains hosted within the CurseForge or Modrinth ecosystem.
Serilum.com contains an overview and more information on all mods available.
For issues, ideas, suggestions or anything else there is the Github repo. Thanks!
Available Versions
How to Install Spiders Produce Webs on Your Server
Order Server
Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 3 GB RAM (4 GB recommended).
Set fabric Loader
In the panel under "Egg", select the fabric loader and matching Minecraft version (26.2).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Spiders Produce Webs". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
26.2, 26.1.2, 26.1.1 (+25 more)
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Spiders Produce Webs server crashes on startup – what to do?
Most common cause: wrong fabric version or insufficient RAM. Check the server log (latest.log) for "OutOfMemoryError" or "Mixin" errors. With Mado Hosting: ensure at least 3 GB RAM is allocated and the loader matches the mod version (26.2). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is Spiders Produce Webs compatible with fabric and forge and neoforge and quilt?
Spiders Produce Webs officially supports fabric, forge, neoforge, quilt for Minecraft 26.2, 26.1.2, 26.1.1. Note: Forge and Fabric mods are NOT cross-compatible – pick one loader and stick with it. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with Spiders Produce Webs – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Spiders Produce Webs consumes the most tick time. Common fixes: reduce server view-distance to 8-10, install "performant" or "starlight" as supplementary mods on Forge. With Mado Hosting, your server runs on NVMe SSDs with dedicated CPU cores for minimal latency.
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