Mechanic servicing Volvo when she spots something unusual on the rims she needs the internet's help with
Published on Jun 29, 2025 at 11:22 PM (UTC+4)
by Claire Reid
Last updated on Jun 25, 2025 at 2:05 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Kate Bain
A mechanic has turned to the internet for advice after she spotted something strange firmly attached to the rim of a Volvo.
The mechanic was servicing the car when she made an unusual discovery on the wheel.
Baffled by what she saw, she posted on TikTok to ask if any of her followers could shed some light on the situation.
Thankfully, she did get an answer, but it wasn’t ideal.
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The mechanic found out what was lurking on the rim of the Volvo
Mechanics probably come across all manner of strange things in the line of duty, like this one that found an old pizza crust in the axle of a Mazda, or this team who were called in to deal with a 10-foot python behind the dashboard of a BMW.
However, mechanic and TikTok user @wrenchwithang recently found something that left her completely stumped.
In the clip, she zoomed in on the rim of the Volvo’s wheel where five little sprouts could be seen popping up. Probably not an ideal situation, is it?
“I’ve never seen anything like this,” she wrote in a caption. “Does anyone have an answer for me?”
Of course, with it being social media, plenty of folks couldn’t resist cracking a gag.
“Curb counter, every time you hit a curb, you get another one,” one follower joked.
“Wheel lashes, they’re a trend right now,” someone else wrote.
“Alien eggs?” a third suggested.
However, amongst the jokes, the mechanic did get a real answer with several people telling her they were lacewing eggs.
@wrenchwithang I’ve never seen anything like this….Does anyone have an answer for me? #weirdthings #aliens #mechanicsoftiktok #shoplife #nothuman #relatable #lookatthis ♬ original sound – wrenchwithang
Green lacewings, or chrysopidae to give them their official Latin name, are small green-colored insects.
The bugs can lay up to 300 eggs during their lifetime, and while they usually prefer grassy areas, it seems one of them quite fancied setting up a nest on a Volvo.
There have been plenty of surprising discoveries on cars
Although unusual, we’re not quite sure it’s the strangest thing that’s been found in a car in recent times.
This 1972 Lincoln Continental had a whole family of mice living under the hood, while the man who bought this incredibly cheap Tesla Model 3 quickly discovered that it was ‘filled to the brim with roaches’.
Lovely.
It’s not all bad, though; this unearthed 1969 Plymouth GTX was discovered stashed away in a barn with $10,000 under the seat.
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Claire Reid is a journalist who hails from the UK but is now living in New Zealand. She began her career after graduating with a degree in Journalism from Liverpool John Moore’s University and has more than a decade of experience, writing for both local newspapers and national news sites. Claire covers a wide variety of topics, with a special focus on cars, technology, planes, cryptocurrency, and luxury.
