Blowing away the cobwebs

@Fleura (34927)

United Kingdom

June 24, 2021 6:30am CST

People talk about getting out in the fresh air to ‘blow away the cobwebs’ - I can’t help thinking those people don’t have much experience of the real thing. Since I haven’t been using my car all that much, several creatures have set up home on and around it, including a spider that lives behind the wing mirror. It built this cobweb and I wondered if it would survive an outing - but it sure did! After quite a long 60 mph drive it’s still here and just looking slightly wind-blown. All rights reserved. © Text and image copyright Fleur 2021.

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@dgobucks226 (37621)

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27 Jun 21

I've had a few of those spiders using my car as a home myself. Mirrors are a favorite spot. It's like taking a passenger on a ride, lol.

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@Fleura (34927)

• United Kingdom

28 Jun 21

Yes, I have a couple inside too!

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@Fleura (34927)

• United Kingdom

30 Jun 21

@dgobucks226 Luckily they are small ones.

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@dgobucks226 (37621)

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30 Jun 21

@Fleura Yikes! That would definitely be distracting

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@LadyDuck (502148)

• Italy

24 Jun 21

The cobwebs are a lot stronger than we think, surely a little air does not blow them away.

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@Fleura (34927)

• United Kingdom

25 Jun 21

Obviously not - nor even rather a lot of air!

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@LadyDuck (502148)

• Italy

25 Jun 21

@Fleura We have to take a broom and sweep the cobwebs to get rid of them.

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@prinzcy (32299)

• Malaysia

26 Jun 21

I drove for a few kilometers when I saw a lizard on my mirror. No, it's not blown away. Perfectly attached all the way there.

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@Fleura (34927)

• United Kingdom

26 Jun 21

That would be a surprise! We don't have many lizards here, and the ones we get are fairly secretive.

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@RasmaSandra (97912)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

25 Jun 21

That sort of made me laugh imagining that spider holding on and being windblown,

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@Fleura (34927)

• United Kingdom

25 Jun 21

Oh the spider is fine, it just tucks in behind the glass as there's a space there because the mirror itself is movable.

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@JudyEv (381739)

• Rockingham, Australia

26 Jun 21

My sister calls such cobwebs 'curtains'. My spider has survived many a trip as has his web.

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@Fleura (34927)

• United Kingdom

26 Jun 21

The spider just tucks in behind the mirror so is quite safe there.

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@miftha (1622)

• Bekasi, Indonesia

24 Jun 21

At first glance it looks like a broken glass

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@Fleura (34927)

• United Kingdom

26 Jun 21

I see what you mean.

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@prashu228 (37518)

• India

24 Jun 21

I like the view.. awesome. Have a nice day

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@xFiacre (14782)

• Ireland

25 Jun 21

@fleura Even a strong blast from a hose fails to dislodge a cobweb.

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@Butterfingers (66603)

• India

30 Jun 21

Glad you went outside and enjoyed the ride. I heard this term for the first time but thanks for explaining well

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