Cameras Replacing Mirrors on EV's Blamed for Spider Housing Crisis
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I am not a great fan of EVs as i may have pointed out in past posts , and now they will be less popular with families of spiders as the EVs are making them homeless
Conventional wing mirrors are great places for spiders to live with the nooks and crannies, how often have you gone to your car and had to brush a cobweb away only for it to be rebuilt the next day ?
But EVs are replacing the mirrors with cameras, which are more aerodynamic and sealed so the spider has nowhere to nest
The only consolation is for those with arachnophobia , despite the higher cost an EV might be a preferred choice in this case
www.topgear.com/car-news/satire/cameras-replacing-mirrors-blamed-spider-housing-crisis
Poor spiders. Don't know if I'd like a car without mirrors just as I wouldn't want to rely on tech
I hate spiders and probably most of them are hiding in my flat lol so there's no housing problem here
Surely spiders can roost (do they roost?) somewhere else on a vehicle other than wing mirrors ? And what keeps them from flying off the mirrors whilst going at 70mph down the motorway?
Auntielettie Those webs are strong A , i dont think even gusty winds can dislodge them
As to why they choose here and not elsewhere i found this explanation
Also i found an interesting video about this and how to prevent them nesting there if you don't want this
This has nothing to do with mirrors being reflective. The mirror offers a place behind the mirror inside the structure of the modern adjustable door mirror, the spider has a safe place to hide here out of view of predators such as birds. There are also few perches around for a bird to get in close and attack.
The spiders will just seek out other places lol.September is Spider month on my allotment..they are everywhere!
MelissaLee1 I think it’s breeding season for spiders. I’m no expert but heard that on the radio this week.
Suppose this way at least you haven’t got the worry of someone taking your wing mirror off when you’re parked on the street. Problem with all this stuff though, it’s great when it works but if there’s a problem you’re in trouble
Bit of an odd story. I mean how did these spiders exist before cars had wing mirrors? Spiders can web up most places so the wing mirror bit is complete nonsense!
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