Natureza morde de volta

Aparentemente something in the Mazda 6 fuel line is warm and inviting for the yellow sac spider, o suficiente de modo a que eles estão a construir tramas por meio dos sistemas de ventilação do 4 veículos de cilindro (e não a 6!). O problema tem sido considerado um “infestação aranha” pela empresa de carro, and the clogged vent lines then can lead to a cracked gas tank and the possibility of a fire.

“A certain type of spider may weave a web in the evaporative canister vent line and this may cause a restriction of the line”

So far only 20 cases are confirmed, but this problem is prolific enough that it has lead to a recall of over 52,000 sedans! I think it’s high time the major car companies hire entomology consultants – after all, my retainer would be a lot less than the cost of that recall…

I consulted with our resident team of arachnologists here at the CAS, and the above image does appear to be a sac spider. It’s too hard to tell from the image, but it’s probably not an egregious taxonomic failure.