Any of you guys have this problem? I happened to let my friend drive the car and as I opened the passenger door, I noticed a little gray thing hanging! (Front of the door in the little crack to the left of the side 'Z' emblem). I couldnt believe that what I saw was an actual bees nest. Although it was tiny and empty I wondered how the hell that could even happen when I regularly wash my car. I immediately sprayed water at it and took it off. This was about 3 months ago.

Now last week, I happened to pop the hood to clean out any leaves that may have fallen in the engine bay since I was gonna wash my car that day anyway. As I close the hood and get in the car, I notice there is a wasp near the windshield. Now let me say, I would rather walk the streets on Newark NJ at night rather than be within 2 feet of a wasp. I started flipping out, opened my widow and tried to keep my distance, although i was failing. I pulled into my school, did a half *** parking job, yanked the e-brake and left jumped out of the car GTA style; minus the rolling on the ground. After thoroughly inspecting the car, I assumed it flew out. I took it to a car wash down the street and had them vacuum it as well as wash my car.

Since then Ive had no signs of bees, but is it possibly for them to have a nest in the engine bay? How could they live if its super hot while driving and freezing cold at night? Maybe it was just coincidental.

/rant

 

Wasps will create a nest anywhere they find a suitable location. Apparently the space in front of your car’s door was “suitable.”

When temperatures drop, the wasps go dormant. You could be near a nest and not know it. If the temperature rises (warming from the sun for example), the wasps may become active. However, they are lethargic in this state (moving slow and lazily) and will need food almost immediately. If they go inside (a house or a car in this example), they die quickly.

--Spike

 

Had a wasp problem with my older Toyota that sat outside under a tree for extended amounts of time. If it is a recurring issue I would recommend getting some wasp killer pesticide and bug repellant. Use both to coat the external crevices of your car to prevent the wasps from coming back.

This isn't really a Z specific issue of course.

 

They love my mirrors. :/

 

Lol in the z.

 

What you need to do is get in your car, roll up the windows and put the heater on full blast. This will cook the wasps and you should not have any more problems. Make sure all the vents are open or this will not work.