Spiders Produce Webs
by Serilum
Spiders Produce Webs makes spiders and cave spiders periodically leave a cobweb behind while a player stays nearby, on servers and single-player worlds alike.
What it does
Each spider or cave spider can spin a web on an air block at a fixed interval, but only while a player is within a configurable distance. Webs are never placed on solid blocks, so the effect stays limited to open space. The mod is built as a minimal change to mob behavior rather than a new set of items or mobs.
Two server-side settings control the behavior: the maximum distance in blocks between a player and a spider for webs to appear, with a default of 32 and a range from 1 to 256, and the delay between webs in ticks, with a default of 12000 and a range from 1 to 72000 (20 ticks make one second). Collective is required. The mod is published for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt for 26.3, with files covering 1.16.5 – 26.3 across 29 release versions, and it is released under All rights reserved; it is not open source.
Key features
Periodic web production
Spiders and cave spiders place a cobweb on an air block at a set interval when a player is near.
Air-block placement
Webs appear only where the spider stands on air, so existing blocks are never replaced.
Distance limit
A configurable maximum distance decides how close a player must be before webs are produced.
Delay setting
The time between webs is adjustable, from very frequent to rare, with the default set to 12000 ticks.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.21.x12 of 12 versions with builds
1.20.x7 of 7 versions with builds
1.19.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.18.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.16.x1 of 1 version with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
Use cases
Web-heavy caves
Server owners who want cave spiders to fill tunnels near player bases can shorten the delay.
Quieter survival
A long delay keeps the number of webs low while still letting spiders leave traces near players.
Who it’s for: Server owners and survival players who want spiders to leave webs in the world without adding new mobs or items. Players only need to join a server running it.
How it compares
Spiders Shoot Webs is a Forge and NeoForge mod that runs on client and server, is not open source and is published under the MIT License for 1.20.1 – 26.1. Spiders Produce Webs is server-side only and is not open source either, so players do not need to install it.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spiders Produce Webs | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.16.5 – 26.3 | Server-side only | 2026-10-02 |
| Spiders Shoot Webs | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 26.1 | Client and server | 2026-05-09 |
Questions
Does a player need to install Spiders Produce Webs?
Is Collective required for Spiders Produce Webs?
Can webs be placed on solid blocks?
In the catalog
Spiders Produce Webs is one of 11,058 Mobs mods on ModsFinder, and one of 5,189 Mobs mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.
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What the author says
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. maxDistanceToSpiderBlocks default 32, min 1, max 256 The maximum distance in blocks the player can be away from a…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/spiders-produce-webs
- Owner
- Serilum
- Published
- 2022-09-01
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-10-02
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15