Window insects (1 Viewer)

[bertiebasset]

Hi. We have had our Autotrail Savannah for over 4 years now and it still bugs me to see that we have insects inside one of the windows. This is the sliding panel rather than a push out window to allow the door to open fully. The panes have bungs in them but somehow some wee beasties have managed to find their way in there and die.
Does anyone know how to get these out please.

As can be seen, the window is plastic and has a narrowing border around the perimeter.

 

[Spriddler]

As a child I had a game where to generate static I rubbed with a soft cloth a piece of Perspex with a dried bean on it then moving a magnet around under the Perspex the bean would follow the magnet. If you could get the flies to one of the bung holes you might be able to fish it out.

As kids we used to sing a song about an old lady who had a vaguely similar fly problem. She had a series of ways to get rid of it but I won't mention them since in the case of your window it wouldn't end well.

 

[bertiebasset]

As kids we used to sing a song about an old lady who had a vaguely similar fly problem. She had a series of ways to get rid of it but I won't mention them since in the case of your window it wouldn't end well.

Think all would be well until the horse at the end. but thanks for the info will go out and try rubbing against the plastic.

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[Clivefog]

Vacuum cleaner with a nozzle?

 

[bertiebasset]

Tried that before but nothing moved. Have now removed the 2 bungs and will try again in the morning. May need to get a balloon to generate static as just been out and rubbed a cloth on my T shirt,, managed to get the big fly to wobble. Now really determined to solve this niggle.

 

[Folkranger]

Stick a spider in. He'll eat them all.

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[autorouter]

You could maybe cremate them, with a big magnifying glass focusing the sunlight. That would presumably leave a thin layer of ash.

Oh, and sorry guys, now I've suggested that, no-one will see the sun for a month knowing my luck.

 

[bertiebasset]

Stick a spider in. He'll eat them all.

And then a bird to catch the spider, followed by a cat, etc, think I may struggle at the end to entice a horse in there ??

 

[bertiebasset]

You could maybe cremate them, with a big magnifying glass focusing the sunlight. That would presumably leave a thin layer of ash.

Oh, and sorry guys, now I've suggested that, no-one will see the sun for a month knowing my luck.

They are already skelebobs, but yes, you are correct,, overcast here this morning.

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[bertiebasset]

For those who have been following this thread (and I am sure there are many very very few, I have achieved what I regard as win.
After trying the vacuum cleaner (which did zilch) I tried a piece of wire and managed to move the bigger item towards the vent hole. I then found a roll of earth cable sheathing and managed to suck most through that. Then a smaller piece of cable, after removing the copper wire I managed to get most of the rest out. The problem with the earth sheathing was it collapsed under suction.
Anyway, we went from this

to this

 

[Spriddler]

I then found a roll of earth cable sheathing and managed to suck most through that.

You won't be wanting any lunch then.

Good result. I bet you can't stop looking at the window now.

 

[RM_Marine]

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