I'm No Spider Man!!!

[Arik]

A spray of carb cleaner kills any and all bugs pretty much instantly. But it will eat up whatever it hits. Would bleach your seats. In the summer I use it at work all the time when i have to climb into the woods or an old car.

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[Gasman1972]

I think what you have is what we call jumping spiders. They're fuzzy little rats that look at you like they think they can take you, and they are super quick.

They are harmless though.

 

[bricker]

I am thinking if it is a black spider, it is probably a ninja spider. Gotta watch 'em, they are sneaky.

 

[Shooting Padre]

Brucev, if you took the time to read all the remedies and suggestions tactics posted here, the spider has probably died of old age by now.

 

[sipowicz]

You have a CD player in the car? Try playing "You light up my life" or "Afternoon Delight." If it can't find it's way out, it will probably choke itself on it's own webbing.

 

[mod34]

There are no practical alternatives to burning the vehicle, unless you are able to positively identify the arachnid as among those whose venom is non-fatal, at least to the degree that it won't incapacitate you while driving in heavy traffic ... Meanwhile, you risk your own life, as well as your passengers' and other motorists, while driving around with this creature lurking, probably under the dashboard, ready at any moment to leap out and climb up your leg and nip you in your most sensitive regions, causing you intense pain and to abandon control of your vehicle and careen out of control into oncoming traffic, with schoolbuses carrying orphaned children to Sunday School, and OMG!!!

Well, you probably get the point ...

Well, there's nothing like a direct hit to the plums while driving with a hot cup of coffee in your hand to get the ol' adrenalin flowin'

 

[mikey52]

If you want to kill critters in your car, use co2 gas, just like they hook up for soft drinks or beer.Get a 20lb tank from the local welding shop, put it in your car and open the valve slowly, and get out of the VEHICLE. If your car is pretty airtight, the co2 will kill bugs, including cockroaches. You will have to pay for a tank deposit of up to 100 bucks, then turn in the empty tank, for your deposit back. Leave the co2 in the car, for several hours. The gas is not toxic, non-flammable, it will displace air, and it will kill you if trapped in a small airtight space; with it. Mikey

 

[geoff40]

I thought supermarkets was a good place to find widows. Frank

Near the grapes. I won't name the store, but even here in NH. Last year while just a single aisle away from the grapes in an area market, I look down and there is a black widow looking spider walking across the floor (true story).
I then dove for cover, drew my .357, and emptied all 6 HPs in to the retreating creature (okay, a little bit of a lie)

But I DID whack it one, and along with a manager of the store we looked it over very carefully, and it sure as heck was a black widow. Or rather a black widow corpse.

 

[papajohn428]

 

[prochi2k]

One more thing, anybody know the best caliber to use on spiders?

.40 should be just about right, 9mm is too small, .45 too slow. Yup, .40 would be it!

 

[handejector]

If none o' this works, been nice knowin' ya......

 

[Mickey D]

I'll go with the big fuzzy moth. Thx

 

[vytoland]

put these guys in your car overnight....problem solved........

 

[TACC1]

Bruce,
Well, now you've gone and got it really mad, or scared,
which is the same thing with critters. Really fine shot, like #9,
in 12-, or 20ga. Foggers aren't much of an option, as a pest-control
guy told me that the foggers work on bugs, NOT arachnids.
That CO2 method might be best. I'd sure hate to be peeking
under the seat with a flashlight, and have that sucker attach
itself to my nose. Remember, he already knows you've attempted
his life once.....TACC1.

 

[Kanewpadle]

The "levity" is often "exhaust" itself. This man needs help, not smart alec remarks.

To him, this wasn't supposed to be a "silly" thread. Put yourself in his shoes and see how silly it seems.

I do have a sense of humor, but we need to see when something is funny and when a member really needs our assistance.

Tex, I think you need to realize that a little humor is what makes this place special. We all need a little humor now and then. Many of us look for the humor and enjoy it. And you can always count on the forum "class clown" Sipowiz to dispense his quick witted humor whenever he can.

There are several other "class clowns" here too. Without them all, this place wouldn't be the same.

If I don't have a good answer I too will offer a little humor. Because I know that eventually another member will come along with some good advice. But humor sometimes makes life's problems a little easier to deal with.

No disrespect. Just my over inflated two cents.

 

[A10]

Here ya go.....

Spider wasps

 

[Frank46]

Class clowns I seem to resemble that remark. Usually I was the one who got whacked with the ruler cause some other class clown did it. Guilty by association I guess.
Place where I worked had valve pits dug into the ground and set in concrete boxes. We always look around when we went into them as the black widows usually had their webs and victims there. Usually counted on seeing them on a regular basis. Had a buddy whose dad was in the optics repair business and he'd always catch a bunch during the week. Did not even put a dent in the population. Frank