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A fast moving nocturnal solifugid. Often called a sun spider or
This spider is about five centimeters
This was the first one I've seen, found in a neighborhood surrounded by ...
A type of camel spider found in Utah. Mostly found in southern Utah, actually ...
About 25 mm long (one inch), they come out at night. Order Solifugae.
Was outside my house at night time, I think it may have had a baby on it's back.
I found this on the roof top. Originally water
Solifugae are an order of animals in the class Arachnida known variously as ...
Wicked looking spider. Fast and aggressive. Has 10 leg looking appendages. Tan ...
Solifugid about 4-5cm long, dark colored abdomen and back of head. Light ...
). They are also called Camel Spiders and
I saw him walking towards me, then it climbed the wall and posed this way when ...
These arachnids are NOT VENOMOUS as they don't have venom glands! They do have ...
somewhat resemble those of a scorpion. ...
This small arachnid was about 8mm long. The part of the "face" that has the ...
About 1 1/2 inches long (body length)
With a body length of about 1¼", this is a fairly impressive arachnid, and the ...
This is a Solifugid, or Solpugid, commonly called a Sun-Spider or
Solifugae are moderately small to large arachnids (a few millimeters to several ...
not a scorpion and does not have the tail.
hills and cliffs exposed to the wind. The ...
The ten-legged spider? Solifugae have long pedipalps, which function as sense ...
This Solpugid is unusual for its location: humid, high altitude forest. It is ...
of "scorpion" pose. They fold back their ...