How the hell did this spider get inside the tail lights lens? This is the second bug I've found inside, the first one was in the RHS lens, but it was much smaller than this one.
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He thought the red lens was the sun?

There are "weep" holes under bottom of the lens to vent the lens to the air and allow condensation out. Most likely he got in through one of those, probably when he was just a pup.

Now you can tell everyone you have a spYder RX-8. Oh the cheesiness

That spider has good taste!! :D Take it into your dealer, see what they can do. They may have to change out the rear assembly or remove a bulb and try to get in there.

Good luck.

- Irish :cool:

Keep it. It can be like one of those large ship in a bottle exhibits.

I've got some "SPYDER" decals if you are interested. Dyno'd mine and they are 5hp a piece.

I thought I was the only one!!! I too have a spider that looks exactly like that in my light fixture in the front of the car (maplights?)... I had no idea how it got in there... Maybe Mazda has some pretty nasty factories over in Japan that are infested with spiders? If it's still there (hasn't fallen out) I'll try to get a picture of it later.

Reminds me of the original hit The Fly...help me, help me!

i found like 3 small bugs in mine. just pissed me off a little, but oh well.

Don't worry about it. My Mazda dealer says that its "normal" to have bugs crawling around in the tail light assembly. :)

Don't worry about it. My Mazda dealer says that its "normal" to have bugs crawling around in the tail light assembly. :)

Yeah, it matches their software.
:D

Just push the brake and blind him. Spiders hate the light. Maybe he will leave. Unless like someone else said he got in there when he was just a pup. Now is too big

Yeah, it matches their software.
:D


:D GOOD ONE!!

i've got a little fruit fly in my right rear light

Where can I buy one of these spiders for my rear tail light? ;)

I think an overzealous moderator moved this into the wrong forum.

hey... tell the director of spider man!! i am sure they will be interesting about it..!! let's make rx-8 become spider man's car..!! ha ha

i had a spider in my back left tail when i first got the car and they replaced the light for me. Something jsut wasnt right about buying a car with that in the light..I didnt want to post it here and sound like a fool..hahaha
robert

Now you can tell everyone you have a spYder RX-8. Oh the cheesiness

Yes Cheesy..but ur so cute, we'll overlook it ;)

i had a spider in my back left tail when i first got the car and they replaced the light for me. Something jsut wasnt right about buying a car with that in the light..I didnt want to post it here and sound like a fool..hahaha
robert

Hmmm... guess what... i had a freakin spider in the rear tails a few months back... well actually, its still there.... its exoskeleton that is.. that sucker decided to make my tail light a permanent home... oh well... :confused:

hee hee cool but could get nasty soon!

The spider looks like it's been blinded already. It is still in the same position after 3 days. It's dead alright, unless it's hibernating! If it got in there while still a pup, what did it feed on to grow to that size?

Anyway, now I'll need to learn how to remove the rear lights assembly to get the spider out.

Just push the brake and blind him. Spiders hate the light. Maybe he will leave. Unless like someone else said he got in there when he was just a pup. Now is too big

I found a BIG dead grasshopper under my sidemarker when I switched to clear ones. My best guess is that either an assembler put it in there, or it jumped in and the assembler never noticed it. There was no way it could have crawled in there, and looked nothing like local grasshoppers. I think it was probably a Japanese grasshopper, assuming all our 2004 cars are assembled in Japan like I think they were.

dude i got a little yellow spider in my left rear tail lens too!!!

ahh so you guy's haven't found the bug spray button, it's just next to the NOS switch!!!

I have a dead mosquito in my right rear tail light

Yes This Is How Disease Is Spread.

How the hell did this spider get inside the tail lights lens? This is the second bug I've found inside, the first one was in the RHS lens, but it was much smaller than this one.
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Holy Crap!!!!

I have a little yellow banana spider that I found in my pass side tail lamp also! I thought I was the only person that had that problem!

I have water filling the bottom Inch and a half of my drivers side tail light. Maybe my spider died and is now plugging my drain hole.

Holy Crap!!!!

I have a little yellow banana spider that I found in my pass side tail lamp also! I thought I was the only person that had that problem!

a LITTLE banana spider? those things will get pretty big...you sure it was a banana spider?

http://www.shadygrovetrainingcenter.com/Wildlife/bannana_spider_photo_gallery.htm

I just tookout a busted tail light and put in a new one andit wasnt that hard to do at all. Ifyou guys are bothered that much by critters infesting your tails thengo read this

RX-8 Rear Bumper/Tail Light Removal (http://www.rx8club.com/showthread.php?t=34696)

Just dont drop/break it or thats $250 for each tail assembly

a LITTLE banana spider? those things will get pretty big...you sure it was a banana spider?

http://www.shadygrovetrainingcenter.com/Wildlife/bannana_spider_photo_gallery.htm

Yikes.. :eek:

im sure many of you have seen this, its kinda old, but here goes :

Just hope you dont find one of these guys in your car some morning (Picture is of two 'spiders') :

http://www.washingtondispatch.com/culture/archives/spider65.jpg

Why don't you take a shop vacum and suck it out through one of the bulbs hole?

Those suckers are just too damn scary, and thats from an Aussie and we have our fair share of nasties!

I have a dead mosquito in my right rear tail light

I also have one of these. Its right next to the key hole. I thought I was the only one, at least I'm not alone.

Same here... a spider, with two webs, one right on the brake light side, the other one in the bottom right corner. Gonna complain to the dealer that it's unacceptable for the taillights to let in spiders!

lol i think the mazda plant has an insect problem. i've got a little dead one in my left tailight too lol

http://new.uksiland.com/albums/miscrx8/spidertail.sized.jpg (http://new.uksiland.com/pix/miscrx8/spidertail?full=1)

1 dead spider, two webs

i have a tiny spider in my right side tail light... o_O

I just got my 8 a couple weeks ago and was washing it the other day and found a spider in the RR tail light. It's good to know I'm not the only one. In fact, it seems like more owners than not have the little creatures in there.

I had a whole civilization of spiders living in my trunk...found literally 20 egg sacs from spiders after leaving my car jack in there ((was in garage)) for a few weeks

:D: Have to release a wasp in there to get the spider(s) out.

Works everytime. ;)

Disclaimer: if you are allergic to bee stings do not try this as it is quite possible to attain a sting when pushing the wasp in through the bulb socket in the trunk. :rofl:

I've been a member of the right side spider club for two years now.