diff --git a/src/Dodge/Base/Collide.hs b/src/Dodge/Base/Collide.hs
index 6cfb911bd..eb0b6c194 100644
--- a/src/Dodge/Base/Collide.hs
+++ b/src/Dodge/Base/Collide.hs
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ crHeight cr = case cr ^. crHP of
         Avatar {} -> 25
         CrabCrit {} -> 25
         SlinkCrit {} -> 25
-        SlimeCrit {_slimeRad = r} -> r
+        SlimeCrit {_slimeRad = r} -> min 15 r
         BeeCrit {} -> 10
         HiveCrit {} -> 25
         _ -> error "Need to define crHeight for this crType"
diff --git a/src/Dodge/Creature/Picture.hs b/src/Dodge/Creature/Picture.hs
index 48ac4e3cf..78918b67c 100644
--- a/src/Dodge/Creature/Picture.hs
+++ b/src/Dodge/Creature/Picture.hs
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ drawCreature w m cr = translateSP (_crPos cr) . fallrot . rotateSP (_crDir cr) $
         HoverCrit{} -> noPic $ drawHoverCrit cr
         SlinkCrit{} -> noPic $ drawSlinkCrit cr
         SlimeCrit{} -> noPic $ drawSlimeCrit cr
-        BeeCrit{_beeSlime=x} -> noPic $ drawBeeCrit x
+        BeeCrit{} -> noPic $ drawBeeCrit cr
         HiveCrit{} -> drawHive
   where
     fallrot = case cr ^? crStance . carriage . carDir of
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ drawCreature w m cr = translateSP (_crPos cr) . fallrot . rotateSP (_crDir cr) $
 
 drawSlimeCrit :: Creature -> Shape
 drawSlimeCrit cr = colorSH green 
-    $ upperPrismPolyHalf Medium Typical (cr ^?! crType . slimeFeedProgress + min 10 r) $ polyCirc 6 r
+    $ upperPrismPolyHalf Medium Typical (cr ^?! crType . slimeEngulfProgress + min 15 r) $ polyCirc 6 r
     & each %~ scaleAlong d s
     & each %~ scaleAlong (vNormal d) (1 / s)
     & each %~ rotateV (-cr ^. crDir)
@@ -119,13 +119,13 @@ drawHoverCrit cr = colorSH (_skinHead cskin)
 drawHive :: SPic
 drawHive =  noPic $ upperPrismPolyHalfMI 25 $ polyCirc 6 20
 
-drawBeeCrit :: Float -> Shape
-drawBeeCrit x = colorSH yellow
+drawBeeCrit :: Creature -> Shape
+drawBeeCrit cr = colorSH yellow
     (upperPrismPolyHalfMI 3 $ polyCirc 6 r)
         <>
     colorSH (dark yellow) (overPosSH (Q.apply (beakpos)) $ upperPrismPolyHalfST 1 $ [V2 0 (-2), V2 4 0,V2 0 2])
   where
-    r = sqrt $ 2 ^(2::Int) + x
+    r = cr ^. crType . to crRad
     beakpos = (V3 (r-1) 0 0, Q.qid)
 
 drawCrabCrit :: World -> Creature -> Shape
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ makeCorpse g cr = case cr ^. crType of
     HoverCrit{} -> noPic $ drawHoverCrit cr
     ChaseCrit{} -> noPic $ chaseCorpse g cr
     CrabCrit{} -> noPic $ crabCorpse g cr
-    BeeCrit{} -> noPic $ drawBeeCrit 0
+    BeeCrit{} -> noPic $ drawBeeCrit cr
     _ ->
         noPic
             . scaleSH (V3 crsize crsize crsize)
diff --git a/src/Dodge/Creature/Update.hs b/src/Dodge/Creature/Update.hs
index 941854ae0..649b6129f 100644
--- a/src/Dodge/Creature/Update.hs
+++ b/src/Dodge/Creature/Update.hs
@@ -111,7 +111,11 @@ updateBeeCrit cr cid w
     , Just x <- cr ^? crType . beeSlime 
     , x >= 15
         = w & tocr . crActionPlan . apAction .~ PathTo (hcr ^. crPos . _xy) NoAction
-            & tocr . crStance . carriage .~ Flying 1
+            & tocr . crStance . carriage .~ Flying 0
+    | Just hcr <- gethive
+    , Just x <- cr ^? crType . beeSlime 
+    , x >= 15
+        = w & tocr . crActionPlan . apAction .~ PathTo (hcr ^. crPos . _xy) NoAction
     | Nothing <- cr ^? crActionPlan . apStrategy . harvestTarget 
     ,  Just tcr <- find isslime $ crsNearCirc (cr ^. crPos . _xy) 100 w =
          w & tocr . crActionPlan . apStrategy .~ HarvestFrom (tcr ^. crID)
@@ -120,12 +124,13 @@ updateBeeCrit cr cid w
         & tocr . crStance . carriage .~ Mounted ti (cr ^. crPos - tcr ^. crPos)
     | Just tid <- cr ^? crStance . carriage . mountID
     , Just SlimeCrit{} <- w ^? cWorld . lWorld . creatures . ix tid . crType = w
-        & tocr . crType . beeSlime +~ 0.5
-        & cWorld . lWorld . creatures . ix tid . crType . slimeRad %~ (sqrt . subtract 0.5 . (^(2::Int)))
+        & tocr . crType . beeSlime +~ sspeed
+        & cWorld . lWorld . creatures . ix tid . crType . slimeRad %~ (sqrt . subtract sspeed . (^(2::Int)))
     | Just (tcr,_) <- gettarg = w
             & tocr . crActionPlan . apAction .~ PathTo (tcr ^. crPos . _xy) NoAction
     | otherwise = w & tocr . crActionPlan . apStrategy .~ Search
   where
+    sspeed = 0.1
     gettarg = do
         i <- cr ^? crActionPlan . apStrategy . harvestTarget 
         tcr <-  w ^? cWorld . lWorld . creatures . ix i
@@ -159,7 +164,7 @@ slimeCritUpdate cid w
         & cWorld . lWorld . creatures . ix cid . crDamage .~ []
         & tocr %~ doSlimeRadChange
         & tocr . crType . slimeSplitTimer %~ (max 0 . subtract 1)
-        & tocr . crType . slimeFeedProgress %~ (max 0 . subtract 0.5)
+        & tocr . crType . slimeEngulfProgress %~ (max 0 . subtract 0.5)
   where
     tocr = cWorld . lWorld . creatures . ix cid
     cr = w ^?! cWorld . lWorld . creatures . ix cid
@@ -233,7 +238,7 @@ splitSlimeCrit p v cr = do
                 & crType . slimeRad .~ r2
                 & crType . slimeCompression .~ rotateV (argV (-mvdir)) (V2 r2 0)
                 & crDir .~ argV (-mvdir)
-                & crType . slimeFeedProgress .~ 0
+                & crType . slimeEngulfProgress .~ 0
         )
   where
     cxy = cr ^. crPos . _xy
diff --git a/src/Dodge/Data/Creature/Misc.hs b/src/Dodge/Data/Creature/Misc.hs
index e7827b79e..6c9503e58 100644
--- a/src/Dodge/Data/Creature/Misc.hs
+++ b/src/Dodge/Data/Creature/Misc.hs
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ data CreatureType
         , _slimeSplitTimer :: Int
         , _slimeCompression :: Point2
         , _slimeIsCompressing :: Bool
-        , _slimeFeedProgress :: Float
+        , _slimeEngulfProgress :: Float
         } 
     | BeeCrit
         { _beeSlime :: Float
diff --git a/src/Dodge/TestString.hs b/src/Dodge/TestString.hs
index 51dec0f7b..815999658 100644
--- a/src/Dodge/TestString.hs
+++ b/src/Dodge/TestString.hs
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ tocrs = uvWorld . cWorld . lWorld . creatures
 
 testStringInit :: Universe -> [String]
 testStringInit u = u ^.. tocrs . ix 2 . crType . hiveChildren . to show
+    <> u ^.. tocrs . ix 3 . crStance . carriage . to show
 --    u ^.. tocrs . ix 1 . crPos . _xy . to show
 --    <> u ^.. tocrs . ix 1 . crType . slimeCompression . to show
 --    <> u ^.. tocrs . ix 1 . crType . slimeCompression . to norm . to show
diff --git a/src/Dodge/Update.hs b/src/Dodge/Update.hs
index 44cc4398c..e3bd1cb1c 100644
--- a/src/Dodge/Update.hs
+++ b/src/Dodge/Update.hs
@@ -1069,8 +1069,8 @@ slimeFood cr = case cr ^. crType of
 feedSlime :: Creature -> Creature -> World -> World
 feedSlime s c w = fromMaybe w $ do
     ch <- crHeight c
-    return $ if min 10 r1 + s ^?! crType . slimeFeedProgress < max 15 (ch + 2)
-        then w & cWorld . lWorld . creatures . ix (s ^. crID) . crType . slimeFeedProgress %~ (min r1 . (+0.7))
+    return $ if min 10 r1 + s ^?! crType . slimeEngulfProgress < max 15 (ch + 2)
+        then w & cWorld.lWorld.creatures.ix (s^.crID).crType.slimeEngulfProgress%~ (min r1.(+0.7))
                 & slimeSuck s c
         else
              w