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Old Feb 19, 2014 | 08:53 PM
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so, somehow a spider has taken up residence in my speedo. the little guy was alive for awhile and it was cool to have a riding buddy. he even built a nest under the back plate..Sadly, the little fellow has died and i need some advice on how to exhume his body from behind the glass of my speedometer....any ideas?
 
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Old Feb 19, 2014 | 09:24 PM
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so, somehow a spider has taken up residence in my speedo. the little guy was alive for awhile and it was cool to have a riding buddy. he even built a nest under the back plate..Sadly, the little fellow has died and i need some advice on how to exhume his body from behind the glass of my speedometer....any ideas?
Without pictures it never happened.
 
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Old Feb 19, 2014 | 09:51 PM
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Spider was your riding buddy. Made some good memories, so leave it there! Had a big cockroach in my Olds Cutlass back in the 70's. I'd be driving along and that thing would crawl out from somewhere and be sitting there looking at me. Never could kill it, so I just gave up. Pulled out the seats years later and found it's carcass belly up under the carpet.
 

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Old Feb 20, 2014 | 04:19 AM
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Compressed air, or shop vac. Find the lil buggers doorway and get to work.
 
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Old Feb 20, 2014 | 04:45 AM
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Too cool. Sorry to hear of your loss
 
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Old Feb 20, 2014 | 06:56 AM
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Awww, let the poor guy stay! He deserves that much, and who knows? He may become a great conversation starter someday.
 
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Old Feb 20, 2014 | 07:20 AM
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Think your starting a new trend - Gremlin Spiders - I can see everyone asking if they want to swap spiders....
 
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Old Feb 20, 2014 | 08:04 AM
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Some gratitude. People pay big money to have spiders and webs painted, engraved and tattooed on. They're all posers. You got the genuine article.
Now get some matches and get to work on those realistic flames.
 
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Condolences. Had the same thing happen a few years ago inside my plasma bug screen. I mean big screen. Shop vac on the entry point sounds like the right idea, if he's not going to chip in for gas.
 
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