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Old May 9, 2015 | 07:16 PM
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Bug in the car?

I know this will be the problem for most of the drivers out there...

but when I first got the car, there was spider web inside the car and couple of weeks ago, there was bugs living in the car...

I am telling you, I do not dump my car in any matter and I guess when I open the windows, it keeps coming in...

is there like a spray for the car? or at least keep bugs away.. Arrrg.
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Old May 9, 2015 | 09:51 PM
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Add more spiders. They'll eat the bugs.

Or glue traps to catch them.

But if you keep getting bugs then there is some other issue. One or two can get trapped and will eventually die. If you've got an infestation or a constant stream of them, they're feeding on something inside the car.

You could nuke them with spray but it's probably not so great for your resperatory system to be in a closed space after. Plus that won't eliminate the problem forever.

Eliminate the source; eliminate the problem. If it's really bad, pull the seats and carpet and see if there is any gunk you don't know about. Do a 10% bleach wipedown of the floor followed by a couple clean water wipes to clean it up. Use vinegar instead of bleach if you're a tree hugging hippy.

Good luck!
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Old May 9, 2015 | 09:54 PM
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This is the scariest thing I've ever read in my life. Gonna go burn my car now.
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Old May 9, 2015 | 09:57 PM
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oh crap
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Old May 9, 2015 | 10:26 PM
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Bug bombs should be the last resort. Road trip to somewhere really hot (Death Valley?) or go on a ski trip (Vancouver?) and leave your car outside. The bugs will either roast, or leave. In the cold, they might hibernate and survive.
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Old May 9, 2015 | 11:28 PM
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Or, erm, you know, clean the interior every once in a while. When I say clean your interior, I mean like spend 2 hours vacuuming every nook and cranny.
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Old May 10, 2015 | 09:39 AM
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One lady at my job told me whe had squirrels living in her car she didnt use often. Once they homed there she could scare them off but they would always come back.
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Old May 10, 2015 | 10:28 AM
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Originally Posted by GreenSpades
One lady at my job told me whe had squirrels living in her car she didnt use often. Once they homed there she could scare them off but they would always come back.
lmfao. this car is more hipster than a kia soul
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Old May 10, 2015 | 11:32 AM
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Originally Posted by xtcnrice
lmfao. this car is more hipster than a kia soul
Hipsters in toronto drive Kia Souls?!

Worst hipsters ever. Mofos obviously aren't "getting it".
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Old May 10, 2015 | 02:22 PM
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No. The joke missed you like it did me the first time.

KIA had those commercials with the hamsters.
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Hamsters, squirrels, general rodents, etc.
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Car had squirrels before KIA had hamsters.
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Hipster.
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Yes?
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Old May 11, 2015 | 06:06 PM
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ummmm yea...

i don't think it's a problem now... sorry for asking.. haha sorry guys
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Old May 12, 2015 | 08:00 AM
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Originally Posted by cu2wagon
No. The joke missed you like it did me the first time.

KIA had those commercials with the hamsters.
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Hamsters, squirrels, general rodents, etc.
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Car had squirrels before KIA had hamsters.
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Hipster.
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Yes?
Squirrels ≠ hamsters. Everyone knows that's like comparing tomatoes to potatoes.
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Old May 12, 2015 | 08:09 AM
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i have trees that hang over my driveway and is the source of my occasional spider in the car.

either trim the trees if you have any or dont leave the windows down.
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Old May 12, 2015 | 08:12 AM
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I've found the most effective way of getting rid of bugs is to spray down the entire interior and exterior of the car with this:



Make sure to spray the cabin air filter generously so that the insecticide will properly circulate through all the nooks and crannies where they like to hide too!
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Old May 12, 2015 | 08:37 AM
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Old May 12, 2015 | 08:39 AM
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Bug in the car?-xgdzdtk.jpg
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Old May 12, 2015 | 08:40 AM
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Originally Posted by opboarding
Squirrels ≠ hamsters. Everyone knows that's like comparing tomatoes to potatoes.
Not sure about that. I mean, tomatoes and potatoes are both marsupials so it's pretty similar. Besides, if you stew up squirrel and hamster with potatoes and tomatoes they both taste the same.

Aw hell, it wasn't even my bad joke... Continue on.
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Old May 17, 2015 | 04:01 PM
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Something came to mind today about this...

Check out your cabin air filter. I've heard of them collecting pollen and spores and then creating little ecosystems. It isn't too far fetched to think that if you got a bit of junk in the filter and it was able to grow some mold or something then bugs might get attracted and start feasting and basically move in.
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