I've got spiders!

the1andonly · 07-16-2013, 02:29 PM

This is not a new problem for me...Ive had spider infestations in several other cars Ive owned in the past. I live in the midwest in a busy downtown city, rarely visit the country. Car spends all time parked in a public parking garage. I have been going out to my car to find more and more spider webs...on the mirrors, on the doors, on the trunk act. Not only that but they are inside too. In the edges of the windows Im fining spiders in nests they are building nestled in the grooves. When i chase them out an obviously pregnant spider comes running out...happening daily. worse of all these are yellow sac spiders, classified as "poisonous". Ive had these exact spiders in some of my past cars but never knew they were actually poisonous...

Anyway, I REALLY wanted to keep my 128i for the long run, its a fantastic driving car...but i have NO CLUE how to fix my problem! There is no way im using harsh chemicals in a car i drive in everyday...so that option is out. Im at a loss on what to do...anybody have any experience with this or ideas?

shah269 · 07-16-2013, 02:34 PM

WHAT!

rking117 · 07-16-2013, 02:44 PM

bug bomb it.

phobic · 07-16-2013, 02:49 PM

Exite · 07-16-2013, 02:58 PM

Something you could try if you didn't want to use a bug bomb because of staining the headliner, smell and getting in a/c and stuff. Get a bunch of dry ice in a big bucket. Then roll all the windows up and sun roof basically seal the car so gas can't escape. Then leave the bucket on the floor somewhere and just leave the car for a day.

When the dry ice melts and turns back into CO2 gas it should eventually suffocate all of the spiders. Then just let the car air out for a while before you drive it so you don't suffocate. CO2 is odorless and is strictly a gas so you should be golden.

Jettt · 07-16-2013, 03:01 PM

Leave the car in the sun for a day or so when it's really hot? Lol

EnlightenedOne · 07-16-2013, 03:37 PM

So this might not fix the overall issue, but you could try introducing wasps and scorpions into the car, they both like to eat spiders.

Exite · 07-16-2013, 03:51 PM

Lulz at these other responses. Seriously though dry ice does work. Insects need oxygen just like us so they will die. They might even crawl out into the open to gasp their last breath before the co2 suffocates them and then you can just vacuum them up.

revo 3vom · 07-16-2013, 03:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Exite

Something you could try if you didn't want to use a bug bomb because of staining the headliner, smell and getting in a/c and stuff. Get a bunch of dry ice in a big bucket. Then roll all the windows up and sun roof basically seal the car so gas can't escape. Then leave the bucket on the floor somewhere and just leave the car for a day.

When the dry ice melts and turns back into CO2 gas it should eventually suffocate all of the spiders. Then just let the car air out for a while before you drive it so you don't suffocate. CO2 is odorless and is strictly a gas so you should be golden.

YEAH FOR SCIENCE!

Or house centipedes...They masacre spiders and any other insects.

ErvGotti · 07-16-2013, 04:31 PM

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Originally Posted by EnlightenedOne

So this might not fix the overall issue, but you could try introducing wasps and scorpions into the car, they both like to eat spiders.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Exite

Lulz at these other responses. Seriously though dry ice does work. Insects need oxygen just like us so they will die. They might even crawl out into the open to gasp their last breath before the co2 suffocates them and then you can just vacuum them up.

litebulb · 07-16-2013, 04:35 PM

+1

Quote:

Originally Posted by Exite

Something you could try if you didn't want to use a bug bomb because of staining the headliner, smell and getting in a/c and stuff. Get a bunch of dry ice in a big bucket. Then roll all the windows up and sun roof basically seal the car so gas can't escape. Then leave the bucket on the floor somewhere and just leave the car for a day.

When the dry ice melts and turns back into CO2 gas it should eventually suffocate all of the spiders. Then just let the car air out for a while before you drive it so you don't suffocate. CO2 is odorless and is strictly a gas so you should be golden.

JuuS · 07-16-2013, 04:50 PM

They got there through the vents (unless you park with windows open) so there will always be places for air to come in. Bombing it with CO2 is not going to work unless the compartment is absolutely airtight and you manage to fill the cabin with 100% CO2. All this talk about spiders gasping for breath is silly. They don't have lungs like mammals. They get oxygen through a network of holes in their legs and absorb O2 by endosmosis. They absorb (however minor O2 present) what they need and reject the rest. There is no choking involved to teach them a lesson. lol.

jester17 · 07-16-2013, 05:50 PM

Um....park somewhere else?

fullboost · 07-16-2013, 05:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EnlightenedOne

So this might not fix the overall issue, but you could try introducing wasps and scorpions into the car, they both like to eat spiders.

Then get an Iguana to kill the wasps and scorpions. Problem solved.

I mean, how badass would it be to have an iguana as a co-pilot.

Himm · 07-16-2013, 06:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Exite

Something you could try if you didn't want to use a bug bomb because of staining the headliner, smell and getting in a/c and stuff. Get a bunch of dry ice in a big bucket. Then roll all the windows up and sun roof basically seal the car so gas can't escape. Then leave the bucket on the floor somewhere and just leave the car for a day.

When the dry ice melts and turns back into CO2 gas it should eventually suffocate all of the spiders. Then just let the car air out for a while before you drive it so you don't suffocate. CO2 is odorless and is strictly a gas so you should be golden.

Wow.. Makes sense though.

-c- · 07-16-2013, 11:19 PM

I also heard dryer sheets are a good spider repellent, something in the chemicals I guess, have no idea if this is true.

Sylon · 07-17-2013, 12:47 AM

Kinda glad you made this thread, as it reminded me that I need to get some spider spray because I've spotted a few egg sacks in my garage and I would like to prevent your little issue.

DBadged · 07-17-2013, 01:17 AM

If you play this out, you'll need a cow to get the goat to get the dog to get the cat to get the bird to catch the spider that wiggled and wiggled and tickled inside her.

c_ozanich · 07-17-2013, 06:40 AM

you need to put a spout in your car...because when the rain comes down spouts, it washes the spider out. Thought this was common info

LMBe82 · 07-17-2013, 06:49 AM

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Originally Posted by ///MonsterNtheMaking

you need to put a spout in your car...because when the rain comes down spouts, it washes the spider out. Thought this was common info

Best response ever

iGot1 · 07-17-2013, 09:27 AM

How about trying one of those electrical bug repellents things you plug into the wall.. just run an extension into the car and leave it overnight. Probably repeatedly.. something about spiders suggests they are way more determined than your average bug.

If it doesn't work make you could always make a bad connection.. sparks = fire... fire = dead spiders and insurance = .......

135iMike · 07-17-2013, 10:21 AM

I HATE spiders. Where on earth do you park? I want pics of this! Park elsewhere!

07-16-2013, 02:29 PM	#1
the1andonly Lieutenant 82 Rep 539 Posts Drives: black on black 128i manual Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: midwest iTrader: (0)	I've got spiders! This is not a new problem for me...Ive had spider infestations in several other cars Ive owned in the past. I live in the midwest in a busy downtown city, rarely visit the country. Car spends all time parked in a public parking garage. I have been going out to my car to find more and more spider webs...on the mirrors, on the doors, on the trunk act. Not only that but they are inside too. In the edges of the windows Im fining spiders in nests they are building nestled in the grooves. When i chase them out an obviously pregnant spider comes running out...happening daily. worse of all these are yellow sac spiders, classified as "poisonous". Ive had these exact spiders in some of my past cars but never knew they were actually poisonous... Anyway, I REALLY wanted to keep my 128i for the long run, its a fantastic driving car...but i have NO CLUE how to fix my problem! There is no way im using harsh chemicals in a car i drive in everyday...so that option is out. Im at a loss on what to do...anybody have any experience with this or ideas?
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shah269 Major 316 Rep 1,035 Posts Drives: 2009 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: NJ iTrader: (0)	WHAT!
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rking117 Lieutenant Colonel 118 Rep 1,668 Posts Drives: Z4 3.0i & 320i Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: USA iTrader: (0)	bug bomb it. __________________ Enjoying an E89 Z4, F30 320i and Fiat Abarth // E85 Z4 (sold), E82 128i (sold), Fiat Pop 500 (sold)
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Exite Private 4 Rep 64 Posts Drives: 08 135i Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: socal iTrader: (0)	Something you could try if you didn't want to use a bug bomb because of staining the headliner, smell and getting in a/c and stuff. Get a bunch of dry ice in a big bucket. Then roll all the windows up and sun roof basically seal the car so gas can't escape. Then leave the bucket on the floor somewhere and just leave the car for a day. When the dry ice melts and turns back into CO2 gas it should eventually suffocate all of the spiders. Then just let the car air out for a while before you drive it so you don't suffocate. CO2 is odorless and is strictly a gas so you should be golden.
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Jettt Gun Slinger 28 Rep 344 Posts Drives: slow and with caution Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Toronto iTrader: (0)	Leave the car in the sun for a day or so when it's really hot? Lol
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EnlightenedOne Second Lieutenant 45 Rep 278 Posts Drives: 2024 M240i xDrive Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: UT iTrader: (0)	So this might not fix the overall issue, but you could try introducing wasps and scorpions into the car, they both like to eat spiders.
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Exite Private 4 Rep 64 Posts Drives: 08 135i Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: socal iTrader: (0)	Lulz at these other responses. Seriously though dry ice does work. Insects need oxygen just like us so they will die. They might even crawl out into the open to gasp their last breath before the co2 suffocates them and then you can just vacuum them up.
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JuuS Private 0 Rep 93 Posts Drives: 2009 135i Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Vancouver, BC iTrader: (0)	They got there through the vents (unless you park with windows open) so there will always be places for air to come in. Bombing it with CO2 is not going to work unless the compartment is absolutely airtight and you manage to fill the cabin with 100% CO2. All this talk about spiders gasping for breath is silly. They don't have lungs like mammals. They get oxygen through a network of holes in their legs and absorb O2 by endosmosis. They absorb (however minor O2 present) what they need and reject the rest. There is no choking involved to teach them a lesson. lol.
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jester17 First Lieutenant 50 Rep 323 Posts Drives: 2009 E93 M Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Elizabethtown, PA iTrader: (0) Garage List 2009 BMW M3 [0.00]	Um....park somewhere else?
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-c- Colonel 888 Rep 2,736 Posts Drives: bmw Join Date: May 2010 Location: Chicago iTrader: (5)	I also heard dryer sheets are a good spider repellent, something in the chemicals I guess, have no idea if this is true.
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Sylon Brigadier General 189 Rep 3,435 Posts Drives: 2011 135i, SG/CR, 6MT, M-Sport Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Michigan / Ohio iTrader: (0) Garage List 2011 135i [9.20]	Kinda glad you made this thread, as it reminded me that I need to get some spider spray because I've spotted a few egg sacks in my garage and I would like to prevent your little issue. __________________ 2011 BMW 135i \| Space Gray \| ///M-Sport \| BMW CCA #450291 Facebook / Instagram / YouTube / Twitter
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DBadged New Member 0 Rep 20 Posts Drives: 2009 135i Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Vancouver, WA iTrader: (0)	If you play this out, you'll need a cow to get the goat to get the dog to get the cat to get the bird to catch the spider that wiggled and wiggled and tickled inside her.
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c_ozanich Mech Engr 81 Rep 565 Posts Drives: 2011 135i 6MT Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Aiken SC iTrader: (0)	you need to put a spout in your car...because when the rain comes down spouts, it washes the spider out. Thought this was common info
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iGot1 Private 1 Rep 62 Posts Drives: silver 125i Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: South Africa iTrader: (0)	How about trying one of those electrical bug repellents things you plug into the wall.. just run an extension into the car and leave it overnight. Probably repeatedly.. something about spiders suggests they are way more determined than your average bug. If it doesn't work make you could always make a bad connection.. sparks = fire... fire = dead spiders and insurance = ....... __________________ .............................................
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135iMike Lieutenant 40 Rep 398 Posts Drives: 2012 White 135i Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: United States iTrader: (1)	I HATE spiders. Where on earth do you park? I want pics of this! Park elsewhere!
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