<sup>An entry in https://puzzling.meta.stackexchange.com/q/6352/48337. Title based on [this xkcd](https://xkcd.com/47/).<br><br>This puzzle contains hints for https://puzzling.stackexchange.com/questions/65642/220-black-squares-but-thats-not-the-point but is a standalone puzzle.</sup> ## The counter-red-spider offensive begins... We need your help to mount the counter-offensive against the red spiders. The following blueprints just came from mission control. <img src="https://i.sstatic.net/dNaLZ.png" alt="I hope we can stop them"/> It looks like they're encrypted somehow, but it doesn't appear that difficult; everything appears to be ready to begin construction. Those rules seem a bit fishy to me, but I'm sure it's nothing you can't handle. (I just hope those spiders didn't muck with the plans. If they did, things could get a bit... complicated). Hint: >! <ul><li>[Red Spiders](https://xkcd.com/8/)<li>[Red Spiders 2](https://xkcd.com/43/)</ul> Hint: >! If you're feeling disoriented ask for help from your team. Hint: >! Every man has a job.