Spiders Inside/Outside Car

Quantum · 07-26-2014, 01:45 PM

Hey all
So I got my Z back in April and since then I've killed/seen several spiders of mostly the same species in the interior as well as exterior. I've been parking in the same spot for the past 4 years and don't think I've seen the same amount over that entire period. I saw 1 inside and 3 on the roof just this morning.
Has anyone else had a similar issue, and has there been issues of Nissan products arriving in NA with spiders?

Just seems coincidental and wanting to run it by my dealership before getting it bug bombed.

madwi · 07-26-2014, 01:49 PM

I live out in the woods and occasionally have a web or two on the outside of it but never on the inside.

kenchan · 07-26-2014, 02:26 PM

yah, ive not had a spider web inside the car either.

usually they just die due to no water/food. are you eating stuff in your car? maybe you have mice and ants you dont know about...

kenchan · 07-26-2014, 02:26 PM

maybe even a giraffe..

Quantum · 07-26-2014, 02:29 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

yah, ive not had a spider web inside the car either.

usually they just die due to no water/food. are you eating stuff in your car? maybe you have mice and ants you dont know about...

Nope haven't eaten a single thing in it.
And I don't know if I would complain about a Giraffe

madwi · 07-26-2014, 02:33 PM

OP's interior?

Jordo! · 07-26-2014, 03:03 PM

Weirdly, I think Mazda has a TSB about this -- spiders finding their fuel door area tasty... I've seen a few ultra creepy "albino" spiders congregating around gas pumps in FL and also scuttling around my car at times, so you are not a madman on this one...

If the ones you are encountering are wood spiders (flat, brown, square-ish, no webs, and very fast), I'd ignore them as they don't bite, and as long as an egg was't laid somewhere in your car, not a big deal.

Anything else, while its not necessarily a risk, is a bit unsettling, as many spiders, poisonous or not, leave painful bites.

Also, who wants to be doing 65 on the interstate and find a giant spider land on their lap?

I'd say, try either parking elsewhere and/or getting a half decent car cover. For any spiders that might be lurking in the car, pick up one or two of those sticky traps, and leave one in the trunk and maybe on the passenger floor (be careful not to trap yourself

) and see if anything gets caught.

Good luck!

falconfixer · 07-26-2014, 03:22 PM

A heads up on bug bombing the inside of a vehicle. My wife left the sliding back window open on her Frontier and a gaggle of spiders took up residence inside. Of course she freaked out and I did the only thing I could think of and set one of those off inside. It was a friggin mess in there. That shyt left a residue over everything and took awhile to get all the trim and upholstry cleaned.

Quantum · 07-26-2014, 03:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by falconfixer

A heads up on bug bombing the inside of a vehicle. My wife left the sliding back window open on her Frontier and a gaggle of spiders took up residence inside. Of course she freaked out and I did the only thing I could think of and set one of those off inside. It was a friggin mess in there. That shyt left a residue over everything and took awhile to get all the trim and upholstry cleaned.

Yea I would get it done professionally, but I'm still hesitant to do it at all because of that

MarkGideon · 07-26-2014, 04:52 PM

I almost wrecked my Altima a few months back due to the appearance of a rather large spider from the headliner, right in front me. As I attempted to eliminate it I momentarily forgot I was driving. But, no spiders in the Z yet. The Altima stays outside, while the Z gets the garage.

Jordo! · 07-26-2014, 05:05 PM

And, just to add to my and other posts on this, I too advise against any bug bombing -- it will really stink up the interior.

Also, spiders are pretty hard to bug bomb -- those things have to pretty much be crushed, drowned, starved, or set on fire to wipe out. Arachnids are tough bastards.

Glue traps should nab them, however, without messing up the interior.

Wonka2581 · 07-26-2014, 05:16 PM

I have had a few little spiders here and there... I get in sometimes and there will be a web here and there... Just knock the webs out of the way and she's as good as new.

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Quantum · 07-26-2014, 06:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jordo!

And, just to add to my and other posts on this, I too advise against any bug bombing -- it will really stink up the interior.

Also, spiders are pretty hard to bug bomb -- those things have to pretty much be crushed, drowned, starved, or set on fire to wipe out. Arachnids are tough bastards.

Glue traps should nab them, however, without messing up the interior.

Yea I think I'll give the glue traps a go first and see what comes of it.

onzedge · 07-26-2014, 07:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Quantum

Hey all
So I got my Z back in April and since then I've killed/seen several spiders of mostly the same species in the interior as well as exterior. I've been parking in the same spot for the past 4 years and don't think I've seen the same amount over that entire period. I saw 1 inside and 3 on the roof just this morning.
Has anyone else had a similar issue, and has there been issues of Nissan products arriving in NA with spiders?

Just seems coincidental and wanting to run it by my dealership before getting it bug bombed.

I would not worry too much about it. It sounds like a sign of the coming apocalypse. As long as you are a goo person, there should be nothing to fear when the reckoning comes.

Quantum · 07-26-2014, 07:10 PM

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Originally Posted by onzedge

I would not worry too much about it. It sounds like a sign of the coming apocalypse. As long as you are a goo person, there should be nothing to fear when the reckoning comes.

Yea that works great with my screaming like a little girl fear of spiders lol

07-26-2014, 01:45 PM	#1 (permalink)
Quantum Base Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: British Columbia Posts: 50 Drives: '14 370z GM M6 Rep Power: 11	Spiders Inside/Outside Car Hey all So I got my Z back in April and since then I've killed/seen several spiders of mostly the same species in the interior as well as exterior. I've been parking in the same spot for the past 4 years and don't think I've seen the same amount over that entire period. I saw 1 inside and 3 on the roof just this morning. Has anyone else had a similar issue, and has there been issues of Nissan products arriving in NA with spiders? Just seems coincidental and wanting to run it by my dealership before getting it bug bombed.

07-26-2014, 02:33 PM	#6 (permalink)
madwi A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: West Michigan Posts: 31,410 Drives: Granma red Z Rep Power: 2684429	OP's interior? onzedge, Zoren 370, johnxxx and 1 others like this.

07-26-2014, 03:03 PM	#7 (permalink)
Jordo! A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2010 Location: nirvana Posts: 6,394 Drives: 2023 NATM Rep Power: 418	Weirdly, I think Mazda has a TSB about this -- spiders finding their fuel door area tasty... I've seen a few ultra creepy "albino" spiders congregating around gas pumps in FL and also scuttling around my car at times, so you are not a madman on this one... If the ones you are encountering are wood spiders (flat, brown, square-ish, no webs, and very fast), I'd ignore them as they don't bite, and as long as an egg was't laid somewhere in your car, not a big deal. Anything else, while its not necessarily a risk, is a bit unsettling, as many spiders, poisonous or not, leave painful bites. Also, who wants to be doing 65 on the interstate and find a giant spider land on their lap? I'd say, try either parking elsewhere and/or getting a half decent car cover. For any spiders that might be lurking in the car, pick up one or two of those sticky traps, and leave one in the trunk and maybe on the passenger floor (be careful not to trap yourself ) and see if anything gets caught. Good luck! __________________ Enjoy it. Destroy it. Last edited by Jordo!; 07-26-2014 at 03:06 PM.

07-26-2014, 04:52 PM	#10 (permalink)
MarkGideon Base Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: USA, SC Posts: 213 Drives: 2012 370Z Base Rep Power: 13	I almost wrecked my Altima a few months back due to the appearance of a rather large spider from the headliner, right in front me. As I attempted to eliminate it I momentarily forgot I was driving. But, no spiders in the Z yet. The Altima stays outside, while the Z gets the garage. __________________ 2012 370Z Base Gun Metallic--2015 Altima 2.5SV Gun Metallic--2020 Chevy Silverado RST--1965 Chevy C10 Stepside Shortbed

07-26-2014, 05:05 PM	#11 (permalink)
Jordo! A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2010 Location: nirvana Posts: 6,394 Drives: 2023 NATM Rep Power: 418	And, just to add to my and other posts on this, I too advise against any bug bombing -- it will really stink up the interior. Also, spiders are pretty hard to bug bomb -- those things have to pretty much be crushed, drowned, starved, or set on fire to wipe out. Arachnids are tough bastards. Glue traps should nab them, however, without messing up the interior. __________________ Enjoy it. Destroy it.

07-26-2014, 01:49 PM	#2 (permalink)
madwi A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: West Michigan Posts: 31,410 Drives: Granma red Z Rep Power: 2684429	I live out in the woods and occasionally have a web or two on the outside of it but never on the inside.

07-26-2014, 02:26 PM	#3 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	yah, ive not had a spider web inside the car either. usually they just die due to no water/food. are you eating stuff in your car? maybe you have mice and ants you dont know about...

07-26-2014, 02:26 PM	#4 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	maybe even a giraffe..

07-26-2014, 03:22 PM	#8 (permalink)
falconfixer Track Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: 10aC Posts: 978 Drives: Taco Rep Power: 76	A heads up on bug bombing the inside of a vehicle. My wife left the sliding back window open on her Frontier and a gaggle of spiders took up residence inside. Of course she freaked out and I did the only thing I could think of and set one of those off inside. It was a friggin mess in there. That shyt left a residue over everything and took awhile to get all the trim and upholstry cleaned.

07-26-2014, 05:16 PM	#12 (permalink)
Wonka2581 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Chattanooga, TN Posts: 3,083 Drives: MY WIFE CRAZY.... Rep Power: 2612	I have had a few little spiders here and there... I get in sometimes and there will be a web here and there... Just knock the webs out of the way and she's as good as new. ( Click to show/hide ) That's what she says anyway __________________ "I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears and sweat""Winston Churchill"

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