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To ask you to help me get rid of this spider

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Bellavida99 · 21/02/2023 22:18

There’s a massive spider living in my car. I’m not great with spiders and yesterday on the motorway he walked across the dashboard and made me panic and I honestly could’ve crashed. I think he went down the air vent that blows onto the windscreen. This morning there were webs across the car so he’d been busy all night. I put the fast clear windscreen button on but he didn’t blow out of the vent. I hoovered the car (at arms length) but didn’t see him so he must still be in a vent. I’m too scared to drive the car and don’t know what do. If he crawled over my hand or something when I’m driving I’ll crash he’s massive. Please help I need to go out tomorrow night

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neverknowinglyunreasonable · 21/02/2023 22:22

Maybe put a bigger spider in your car to catch him?

Of course they could end up becoming lovers and making spider babies. Maybe just get a new car? Cycle?

Valhalla17 · 21/02/2023 22:27

Get some spider repellent spray from Robert dyas (or similar shop) tomorrow morning and spray generously in the car. Should do the trick.

doublechocolatedigestives · 21/02/2023 22:39

I was afraid of spiders (had hypnosis and now I'm not) and I had a few in my car.
I'd spray RAID in the air vents and in the wing mirrors and they would die. Wouldn't see any for a couple weeks then new ones would be back. So get some RAID, preferably the red can

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Bellavida99 · 21/02/2023 22:41

neverknowinglyunreasonable · 21/02/2023 22:22

Maybe put a bigger spider in your car to catch him?

Of course they could end up becoming lovers and making spider babies. Maybe just get a new car? Cycle?

So unhelpful I would actually die if they multiplied. I think the car can just rot on the drive and I’ll become much more environmentally friendly and walk everywhere

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Bellavida99 · 21/02/2023 22:43

Thanks I’ll have a look although I guess I’ll have to get it from Amazon as I can't go anywhere at the moment 😂

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Calling · 21/02/2023 22:43

There's no way that I would kill a spider. I look at it differently - its part of biodiversity and wildlife and wild birds eat spiders.

WombsofWimbledon · 21/02/2023 22:46

Go out at night and see if you can find it when it’s actively web making?

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Bellavida99 · 21/02/2023 22:46

doublechocolatedigestives · 21/02/2023 22:39

I was afraid of spiders (had hypnosis and now I'm not) and I had a few in my car.
I'd spray RAID in the air vents and in the wing mirrors and they would die. Wouldn't see any for a couple weeks then new ones would be back. So get some RAID, preferably the red can

I can’t touch spiders but I’ve never really thought I was scared of them til this one sauntered out when I was driving at 70 yesterday and I freaked out. The raid sounds good until you mentioned the somehow resurrect themselves after a few weeks 😩

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NotAnotherBathBomb · 21/02/2023 22:46

Handheld hoover.

GoldDuster · 21/02/2023 22:50

I think this requires a night manoeuvre to catch her, she will be out there now muttering about you busting her webs up, get out there with a torch!

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Bellavida99 · 21/02/2023 22:50

Calling · 21/02/2023 22:43

There's no way that I would kill a spider. I look at it differently - its part of biodiversity and wildlife and wild birds eat spiders.

I’m like that with insects I always just put them out of the window and don’t kill them but there’s too many nooks and crannies he can run into in a car so no way I can get him with the old glass and beer mat I normally would use

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Bepis · 21/02/2023 22:50

How big was it? This thread made me shudder 😩. I wouldn't be getting in the car either. I'd be setting it on fire 😂

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Bellavida99 · 21/02/2023 22:53

I can’t go out there now in the dark and start flapping around and squealing if I see it the neighbours will think I’m crazy. It was about 3 inches across I reckon like the ones in your house in the autumn sometimes

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Tartanchair01 · 21/02/2023 22:56

I thought the huge spiders were dead now? Anyhow, I would’ve died. Huge spider phobia.

Get some Indorex and spray every inch of your car, it works a treat!!

doublechocolatedigestives · 21/02/2023 23:06

@Bellavida99 no they don't resurrect lol. I mean new ones get into the car. The RAID (and Indorex that a PP posted) are really good and kill them within seconds

Other PPs need to not tell OP to not kill it. A phobia of spiders can be extreme.
I did have a spider drop down in front of me when I was stationery in the car once. I lost all sense and jumped out of the car. I didn't check if a car was passing me or anything
I had to do something about it so I got a hypnotherapy session and I can handle spiders now

Bepis · 21/02/2023 23:08

doublechocolatedigestives · 21/02/2023 23:06

@Bellavida99 no they don't resurrect lol. I mean new ones get into the car. The RAID (and Indorex that a PP posted) are really good and kill them within seconds

Other PPs need to not tell OP to not kill it. A phobia of spiders can be extreme.
I did have a spider drop down in front of me when I was stationery in the car once. I lost all sense and jumped out of the car. I didn't check if a car was passing me or anything
I had to do something about it so I got a hypnotherapy session and I can handle spiders now

Oh my life! I would have messed myself.

CherLloydbyCherLloyd · 21/02/2023 23:10

Honestly you need to just leave this life behind and start a new one elsewhere. There is no other way.

doublechocolatedigestives · 21/02/2023 23:11

@Bepis haha I was close.

I remember letting out a massive scream, scrambling to get my seatbelt off and find the door handle all while slapping my hands about. I fell out of the door too!
Anyone who saw me must've pissed themselves laughing

Tilllly · 21/02/2023 23:14

Bepis · 21/02/2023 22:50

How big was it? This thread made me shudder 😩. I wouldn't be getting in the car either. I'd be setting it on fire 😂

Me too!

GrazingSheep · 21/02/2023 23:16

There's no way that I would kill a spider. I look at it differently - its part of biodiversity and wildlife and wild birds eat spiders.

This. Our annual ant infestation has started earlier this year than ever before. I’m leaving them alone - they are doing no harm.

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Bellavida99 · 21/02/2023 23:16

CherLloydbyCherLloyd · 21/02/2023 23:10

Honestly you need to just leave this life behind and start a new one elsewhere. There is no other way.

That’s one of the better options 😂

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Bepis · 21/02/2023 23:16

@doublechocolatedigestives That image had me howling 😂😂😂. I'm exactly the same with wasps too.

CherLloydbyCherLloyd · 21/02/2023 23:18

Bellavida99 · 21/02/2023 23:16

That’s one of the better options 😂

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Get on the dark web and buy yourself a new identity. Move to Antarctica - I don’t see them having many spiders there.

undercoveraessedai · 21/02/2023 23:20

I understand - I hate killing them but the alternative is risking crashing and killing myself and/or others in the process if the bloody thing reappears while I'm driving - it's not a logical or controllable reaction!

Red raid spray is the one, and it is distressing but better than crashing your car. I spray everywhere pre-emptively in the hope it will act as a repellent rather than having to kill them once they've moved in. Why they never learn my house and car are bad choices for homes I don't know!

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