This may just justify TIO’s bitter hatred of spiders. Copypasta from RawStory.
“A spider species that isn’t more than three-eighths of an inch long has caused Mazda to recall 42,000 cars, the Associated Press reported on Friday.
The automaker discovered that yellow sac spiders are capable of doing damage to Mazda6 model cars with 2.5-liter engines released between 2010 and 2012. The company had issued a similar recall in 2011.
The AP reported that the spiders, formally known as Cheiracanthium mildei, have shown not only an attraction to hydrocarbons, but an ability to get past vent covers in the fuel line, where their webs can cause pressure to build in the fuel tank.
Though no injuries or fires have yet been reported due to the issue, the company plans to issue free software updgrades protecting the cars from building up undue pressure in their fuel tanks”
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April 28, 2014 at 6:27 am
N℮üґ☼N☮☂℮ṧ
Wow.
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April 28, 2014 at 10:12 am
syrbal-labrys
I’ve been following that story for a while now; and all I could think was “Why ONLY Mazda cars?” Ugly little spider…
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April 28, 2014 at 12:06 pm
Arkenaten
Ïncy Wincy ……ouch….
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April 28, 2014 at 1:49 pm
The Arbourist
@Syrbal
I’m really not sure. I used to have a Mazda and it seemed fairly spider resistant to me. :>
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April 28, 2014 at 1:50 pm
The Arbourist
@Arkenaten
Spiders eat flies, make beautiful webs and ruin your ride. All in one tight little eight legged package…
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April 28, 2014 at 1:50 pm
syrbal-labrys
I guess I’d need to read more about WHERE this all takes place, maybe?
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