I'm keeping this short. Went camping earlier this week with the wife's car. Packing up in a hurry in the am during a rainstorm, I saw a spider on the floor (nothing poisonous), but it ran and disappeared when I tried to kill it. Fast forward to this AM, we get in the car, and there's webs between the turn signal handle, the far left vent, and the window. There's also a web in the back of the car in where the back of the rear seat meets the floor of the back end. I'm deathly afraid of spiders (snakes don't bother me much), and it's going to bother me until I know it's dead. I've heard mixed opinions about bombing a car, so I'm not sure if it's the best option (especially since it's brand new), but I really don't forsee myself being comfortable driving until I know the problem is remedied. Any tips or tricks or insight is greatly appreciated!
I think a thorough going over with a shop vac would be about the best bet. Well, the best non-toxic bet anyway.
Glue traps for mice work well for catching spiders. I'm not sure I'd want to use a bug bomb in a new car, either.
Parking it in in the sun for a few hours with the windows rolled up should solve your problem I'll bet. May The Sheep Be With You
Tip #1: stop being a pussy. Tip #2: see tip #1. Like LC mentioned you can try using a vacuum. I've had spiders make webs in my vehicle before. Eventually you just catch them out and about, or they die from what I'm guessing is a lack of food.
I hate spiders and am 100% at peace with someone calling me a pussy about it. No other bug bothers me, but I dont do spiders. I make my wife kill them. I would bomb the car, but thats just me. I would probably drive into a telephone pole if that thing jumped out on me, so a little bit of toxicity wouldnt bother me. Have I mentioned I hate spiders?
Thanks, Vito. I'm not afraid to admit I scream like a girl sometimes when bigger spiders surprise me. I thought my feelings mattered.
I was moving woodpiles yesterday. Saw about 100 spiders. Some were almost as big as my reasonable groups at 20 yards.
Maybe a pair of spider-man jammies worn to bed each night would help you deal with that aversion your little nemesis.
I can see those coming...and they certainly can't crawl on me without warning. I can only imagine my screams are much like yours during an early morning hike into the woods :D Maybe...if I actually wore pajamas
This is a true sign of the times. A 'man' has a completely irrational fear of spiders to the point that he wants to bug bomb his new vehicle. On it's own that screams 'sissy' and is funny. But to willingly post it on a public forum.... Dear Lord.... there's no hope for humanity.
Hey, I have no shame. I have nothing to prove here. I can't make my own knife handles or play interior decorator, but I can be the source of jokes and being poked fun at. We all have our purpose right?:D
Not to hijack Matt's spider thread but.....Has anyone else seen a noticeable increase in Black Widow spiders due to the very dry conditions? We've probably killed 20+ this summer whereas previous summers we rarely saw them at all. My neighbor has also killed bunch and remarked that he killed the biggest one he has ever seen (he's late 60's and been in forestry his whole life). Maybe the spider in Matt's car is a Black Widow?
Went out to my shed a few weeks ago and seen 5 black widows. I've never seen them anywhere until now. On a side note I got bit by a brown recluse on vacation a few years ago. That $@:- hurt like no other. 14,000$ and no feeling in the top of my thumb thats an experience i don't want to go through again. Although they don't bother me I don't go looking for them either. I agree with a few others. Shop vac should do the trick.
