How to get and keep spiders out of my car

mickyyyy · 21-04-2010, 08:47 AM

Hi All,

I have abit of a issue which is the 2nd time in the last 5 months where i have i think another huntsman spider in my car. How do i get it out as its hidden some where in the dash area as i saw it last night while i was driving

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Anyone have any suggestions on how to get it out and KEEP them out as ill admit im a girl when it comes to spiders as they creap me out hahaha

Thanks to all in advance

Wretched · 21-04-2010, 09:08 AM

Where do you park your car?
Is it near dense trees or gum trees? I have had one huntsman in my car and it was I had parked near a pretty dense tree.

Other ways to keep them out is to regularly clean the interior and exterior.

Yeah you're not the only one, Huntsmans freak me out.

mickyyyy · 21-04-2010, 09:16 AM

i feel better now that there are others hahaha, my old lady laughs at me about it LOL

I dont park near any dense tress but i do park in my driveway with a few pot plants...

Do pest controllers do some sort of car spray service???

sleek7 · 21-04-2010, 09:19 AM

Yeap, spiders in cars are a problem!!
Driving to melb from Albury one time when I was still on my Ps, pulled into the maccas on the freeway and went in the drive through. As i was ordering through the window, my brother pointed out that there was a huntsman on my seat just next to my shoulder..... well i absolutely crapped myself, stalled the car and jumped out...
It dissapeared somewhere and we were holding up traffic so we decided to get our food then hunt for it in the carpark...I drive us up to the window to get the food and sure as ********** the spider re-appears...crawing up my seat and onto my damn knee.... managed to open the door and very panickly (even a word?) flick it out the door.

Just very glad that happened while at maccas and not on the freeway...

Iggypoppin' · 21-04-2010, 09:19 AM

Huntsmans are awesome, mainly because they can't hurt you but are still freaky looking! I'd put it out of your mind, don't worry too much, and remember that with a spider in the car, you'll never have trouble with mozzies and flies again.

mickyyyy · 21-04-2010, 09:23 AM

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

Yeh u got a point iggypoppin' LOL man thats so funny

XR6_661 · 21-04-2010, 09:25 AM

mmmmm....Cockroach bomb wouldn't kill it?

I'm really scared of spiders....and moths.

I hope to god spiders don't evolve and grow wings.

Iggypoppin' · 21-04-2010, 09:29 AM

Just remember peeps: if you leave them alone, they leave you alone. Poisonous spiders I would remove, only because they have a tendency to bite if you accidently brush them or knock them. A huntsman though I would "forget" as it's not worth tearing the car apart trying to find. He'll leave on his own once food runs out or he gets bored.

aussie muscle · 21-04-2010, 12:14 PM

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Just remember peeps: if you leave them alone, they leave you alone. Poisonous spiders I would remove, only because they have a tendency to bite if you accidently brush them or knock them. A huntsman though I would "forget" as it's not worth tearing the car apart trying to find. He'll leave on his own once food runs out or he gets bored.

That's easy for you to say, but i suffer from arachnaphobia, i can't control it. They are the most common spider in my area and they love to get between the door jamb as a nice hiding place until i open the door and they bail.

only way to kill one you can't find is to spray the car with insecticide and close the car up. The mist will fill most crevaces and kill them. Leave it for an hour or so and see if they have crawled out.

mickyyyy · 21-04-2010, 09:29 AM

I swear this is so crap, twice in less than 6 months

Ive been thinking to do a full detail of my car and steam clean the interior and give it a nice buff, i think this is a perfect time hahaha

There must be a way to keep them out???

XR6_661 · 21-04-2010, 09:32 AM

Keeping him out is probably quite easy....Getting him out in the first place is probably quite hard.

Fled74 · 21-04-2010, 09:37 AM

Despite its frightening appearance, the huntsman is actually a timid creature.

**ebxr8240** · 21-04-2010, 09:49 AM

A snake will get rid of it ????

exdubbleya · 21-04-2010, 11:44 AM

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A snake will get rid of it ????

Thats funny - reminds me of my uncle many years ago. Brings his XC(?) panel van up from the bush to Peter Warren Ford at Warwick Farm for a trade-in. They call him up later that afternoon, wondering if he can come back and retreive the red-belly from under the drivers seat.

If the snake gets the spider, what gets the snake??

pottery beige · 21-04-2010, 11:51 AM

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If the snake gets the spider, what gets the snake??

a bigger snake??.........

My poor XF · 21-04-2010, 11:59 AM

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If the snake gets the spider, what gets the snake??

ah we have discovered a rare mountain gorilla that survives only on snake meat!

sigh I watch far to much simpsons.

BOSHOG · 21-04-2010, 09:56 AM

next time you see it just get ya misses to grab it ya big poof lol

avoid using a cockie bomb in your car, theyre designed for large voids like rooms or roof voids, using that in a small area like a car could play havok with electriconics and may actually be harmful to your health.

b2tf · 21-04-2010, 11:42 AM

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Originally Posted by BOSHOG

next time you see it just get ya misses to grab it ya big poof lol

:hihi:

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avoid using a cockie bomb in your car, theyre designed for large voids like rooms or roof voids, using that in a small area like a car could play havok with electriconics and may actually be harmful to your health.

Second this - they dont like fire alarm systems so they probably wont go too well with a Falcon interior.

pottery beige · 21-04-2010, 10:03 AM

Huntsman's are cool.. It's the scary big black bastard's you've got to worry about.. Use to have a pet one living under the seat of my XA.. Tried killing him and gave up.. Policeman was searching my car one day, 'anything under the seat'.. Just my pet spider.. He laughed at me, then proceeded to stuff his hand into the biggest mankiest web known to man........ Poor bloke nearly fainted.. hehehe....

XR6_661 · 21-04-2010, 10:12 AM

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Originally Posted by pottery beige

Huntsman's are cool.. It's the scary big black bastard's you've got to worry about.. Use to have a pet one living under the seat of my XA.. Tried killing him and gave up.. Policeman was searching my car one day, 'anything under the seat'.. Just my pet spider.. He laughed at me, then proceeded to stuff his hand into the biggest mankiest web known to man........ Poor bloke nearly fainted.. hehehe....

Hahahaha, Ohhh I woulda laughed!

mickyyyy · 21-04-2010, 10:06 AM

ebxr8240

Snake is a great idea LOL

I pulled over last night when i saw it and pulled off my thong 2 get it right in the corner off my dash and it looks like it dissapeared in the little space.

pottery beige · 21-04-2010, 10:10 AM

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ebxr8240

Snake is a great idea LOL

I pulled over last night when i saw it and pulled off my thong 2 get it right in the corner off my dash and it looks like it dissapeared in the little space.

did you get a good look at it... If it's a female carrying egg's you could be stuffed...........

auxr · 21-04-2010, 10:40 AM

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did you get a good look at it... If it's a female carrying egg's you could be stuffed...........

+1 - should this be the case, you may as well drive to the nearest nuclear power plant for a good dose of gamma rays, these things may be timid but they also have rather large fangs that they tend to use rather frequently.

Aaargh - bloody big hairy things give me the creeps just thinking about them.

I have used mortein in short bursts under the dash, under the seats etc closed the car up and waited with the mighty thong - usually worked.

As to having only pot plants around the area where you park - try spraying every now and then something like an outdoor fogger, may help in getting the little creatures to move on over to the neighbours house.

mickyyyy · 21-04-2010, 10:25 AM

Done a google and got some ideas hahaha

Im suprised that there where so many comments on google

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/in...4192800AAbEYma

http://www.mdavid.com.au/spiders/huntsmanfear.shtml

http://forum.birth.com.au/everyones-...ut-my-car.html

mickyyyy · 21-04-2010, 10:44 AM

Might give this a go

Spider repellent spray, mix together 200mls of water, 10 ml's of alcohol (gin or vodka), 5 drops of eucalyptus oil and 5 drops of lavender oil, shake well and spray (note this will not kill the spiders, just repel them).

pottery beige · 21-04-2010, 11:03 AM

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Originally Posted by mickyyyy

Might give this a go

Spider repellent spray, mix together 200mls of water, 10 ml's of alcohol (gin or vodka), 5 drops of eucalyptus oil and 5 drops of lavender oil, shake well and spray (note this will not kill the spiders, just repel them).

lol.. sorry i'm just picturing a boozed up huntsman running across a dashboard... are they aggressive drunk's??..........

b2tf · 21-04-2010, 11:42 AM

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lol.. sorry i'm just picturing a boozed up huntsman running across a dashboard... are they aggressive drunk's??..........

They generally just rant about how things were better before the GST.

I wouldnt be too concerned, it won't hurt you.

mickyyyy · 21-04-2010, 11:53 AM

pottery beige

I hope there not an agressive drunk hahaha and b2tf they might rant on about the GST and electricity prices going up hahaha

Falcman0o7 · 21-04-2010, 12:03 PM

Throw a blue tounge in there.
After that, Chuck in a croc to get rid of the lizard, To get rid of the croc get little bob ( robert ) to fetch him on out, To get little bob out hold up a chuppa chup.

problem solved.

auxr · 21-04-2010, 12:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Falcman0o7

Throw a blue tounge in there.
After that, Chuck in a croc to get rid of the lizard, To get rid of the croc get little bob ( robert ) to fetch him on out, To get little bob out hold up a chuppa chup.

problem solved.

LOL - easiest way, me thinks, is to accept defeat and buy a new car