diff --git a/code/game/objects/effects/spiders.dm b/code/game/objects/effects/spiders.dm
index 69eababfe000..6a5d31010ef1 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/effects/spiders.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/effects/spiders.dm
@@ -22,9 +22,9 @@
 
 /obj/effect/spider/attackby(obj/item/W, mob/user)
 	if(LAZYLEN(W.attack_verb))
-		visible_message(SPAN_DANGER("<B>\The [src] have been [pick(W.attack_verb)] with \the [W][(user ? "by [user]." : ".")]"))
+		visible_message(SPAN_DANGER("[src] has been [pick(W.attack_verb)] with [W][(user ? " by [user]." : ".")]"))
 	else
-		visible_message(SPAN_DANGER("<B>\The [src] have been attacked with \the [W][(user ? "by [user]." : ".")]"))
+		visible_message(SPAN_DANGER("[src] has been attacked with [W][(user ? " by [user]." : ".")]"))
 
 	var/damage = W.force / 4
 
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/strains/castes/carrier/eggsac.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/strains/castes/carrier/eggsac.dm
index a73a7082fbdb..61c03803841b 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/strains/castes/carrier/eggsac.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/strains/castes/carrier/eggsac.dm
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@
 			if(egg_generation_progress >= 15)
 				egg_generation_progress = 0
 				xeno.eggs_cur++
-				to_chat(xeno, SPAN_XENONOTICE("You generate a egg. Now sheltering: [xeno.eggs_cur] / [xeno.eggs_max]."))
+				to_chat(xeno, SPAN_XENONOTICE("We generate an egg. Now sheltering: [xeno.eggs_cur] / [xeno.eggs_max]."))
 				xeno.update_icons()
 
 #undef EGGSAC_OFF_WEED_EGGCAP