It appears a spider has set up home in my car, possibly during a week of airport parking. I saw it scuttle across the passenger seat yesterday morning (it's a biggie). I left the doors open in the vain hope that he would leave, but the appearance of a fair amount of cobweb this morning tell me he hasn't.
I've had a good look for him but can't see him anywhere. I'm not usually that bothered by spiders but I would like him out of my car. It's quite distracting wondering when and where he's going to appear again.
Is there a humane way of evicting him or is the car vac the only way?
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It's not a silly question; it is a matter of safety.
Don't worry about humane. If it scuttles out at the wrong time, it could cause a crash.
Cross it off before it crosses you off.
I have found that insect sprays don't seem to work on spiders so it is the vacuum or a fly swat.
It's quite natural to be wary of spiders. It's natures way of keeping us alive, going way back to the cave chaps and before, when they realised some spiders could kill.
Take care
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Wait until you next have to get your boyfriend/partner/husband to park it for you then while he's doing that you can sit in the passenger seat and clout the spider with your make-up bag!
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I thought this was going to read..."clout the irritating little thing with your make up bag, then see if you can find the spider"
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Having once crashed a 2CV while trying to drive and swipe a bee, I am definitely not expert on this! However, you need to get the spider in the open so why not remove his/her cobweb and pop back shortly afterwards when presumably he/she will try to rebuild it. You can either use the dustpan method favoured here domestically or if it can easily scuttle away for cover drench it with a fine spray of water (or worse) from a houseplant sprayer which will make it drop in a soggy heap. You should then be able to sweep/pick it up and it will probably revive once removed from the car. Hope that satisfies the RSPCA.
David
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Make space for a bird, cat, dog, and a horse. These should eventually chase each other (and the spider) out of your car. Alternatively, use a fly as bait to catch a spider.
Be careful not to swallow.
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Make it the perfect excuse to sell the car
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Alwyn's right, it's a distraction, so get rid of it. However, contrary to his experience, I've found that insect sprays work with spiders, but they take longer than for flies. Spray the car well when you leave it overnight, but leave it standing for a while with windows open the following morning, to blow the fumes out.
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There's an excellent spider killer spray called 'Kybosh' (spelling?) - it would stop it in it's tracks, but air the car afterwards, it's nasty but it will do the job.
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"Is he dead? I'll just make sure
Pick this book up off the floor.............
Never more will he crawl round
He's embedded in the ground"
Sorry, got carried away.
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Derek wrote:
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> "Is he dead? I'll just make sure
> Pick this book up off the floor.............
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> Never more will he crawl round
> He's embedded in the ground"
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> Sorry, got carried away.
Derek.
Isn't that from 'Boris the Spider', by the Who?
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Yep. I wasn't claiming originality!
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Nor I accusing you, but I just knew I'd heard it before somewhere. Took me about an hour with the damn words going round my head to figure it out.
Haven't heard it since about 1967, at a guess...
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It's on a Who CD in the car - along with Iron Maiden, Metallica and, occasionally, Quo.
Very sad...................
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You owe me £10 mate. Had that B. tune going round my head so much that when I was out I bought a copy of A Quick One.
I beg you, no Maiden / Metallica or Quo lyrics....
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Thanks for the replies, just a few points to add.....
I don't possess a make up bag, all make up bits stay in the bathroom.
Despite husband being away am managing reversing and parking very well on my own thank goodness.
Part of the problem is not being able to find the spider to sweep/swat/pick up, that's why I wondered if a thorough vac might do the trick. Also as the spider is a big one I don't want to risk spider splat on the carpet.
At 32 I don't think I can be called an 'Old Lady' (but loved that answer!)
Sell a Y Reg BMW for the sake of a poxy (but big) spider? I don't think so.
Am not scared by spiders even if evolution says I should be - it's just 'surprise' appearances that concern me
There were threads of web all over the interior, so no obvious lair
Presumably should avoid insect spraying leather seats?
(current total of people in the officed who have asked if I knew I had left my windows open = 5)
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What about leaving a large ice cream tub in the footwell with a drop of water in the bottom. Chances are the spider will climb in for a drink and not be able to climb out - just like they do in the bath! Might not work but may be worth trying before you fill your car with insecticide.
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Derek
Wot sort of spider sprays have you had success with?
Living in the wild Welsh countryside, we get king size country spiders legging across our rooms between September and December, then they stop.
Wonder how they know the date?
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>Wonder how they know the date?
Teletext.
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"Raid" seems to work OK. Our spider invasions are in autumn and spring, presumably we seem them on their way in and out for hibernation. I don't kill them, because thye keep pests under control, but my family aren't so squeamish.
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Why not burst into tears and scream hysterically at your husband that everything's going wrong in your life and your friends hate you and that woman at work is really getting on your nerves and he doesn't understand and is he really listening or just watching TV and how can he read a book when your life is falling apart and all he's interested in is playing rugby and going out with his friends and why don't you have quality time together and was he looking at that blonde girl in the supermarket last Thursday if he prefers blondes why is he seeing you and how can he be so insensitive and can't he stay in and be with you instead of going to Brands on Sunday and did his ex-girlfriend look thinner than you and all your friends are getting married and you want to get engaged and this relationship isn't going anywhere your friend at work got flowers the other day he never buys you flowers and when he does it's to apologise and the hair dye went wrong and he doesn't feel your opinions are valid...
I dunno if it'll work but it's what most women do when they're suffering a minor inconvenience.
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Just a different psyche, viz. Mars vs. Venus and "Why Men Don't listen and Women Can't Read Maps".
My younger son, when having two goes at parking the car one day, said to his mates "sorry chaps, just getting in touch with my feminine side". My wife still feeds him, though............
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Dave
You've met my wife then !
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You have my sympathy Brian!
Women eh.
Tch.
Can't live with em,
can't kill em.
;-)
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Surely there must be a "website" specialising in this - (sorry couldn't resist the pun!)
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If all else fails, hire a crane and immerse the car in a handy river for a couple of days.
That will kill the little beggar.
Handy hint, get a powerful hair dryer to crisp up the interior afterwards.
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I do not think it was a silly question but I may be wrong for it got some damn silly answers.
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Just though I'd add that all spiders bite. Gotta hurt
Lee.
send your photos to the picture gallery.
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