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Wind scorpion, sun spider

Solifugae

Description:

Wicked looking spider. Fast and aggressive. Has 10 leg looking appendages. Tan and brown and dull yellow. Wooly. Ate a moth I trapped in the cup with it over night. Only left the wings.

Habitat:

Seen crossing the concrete in a barn. Took shelter under a block and stayed for several days.

1 Species ID Suggestions

EmilyMarino
EmilyMarino 11 years ago
Sun Spider
Solifugae Spiders in the Home


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6 Comments

Atul
Atul 11 years ago

Bryan ...one more suggestion ....please place the 2nd pic as your main pic ...thank you :)

Atul
Atul 11 years ago

True Emily ...i am sure you will get over your fear of these beautiful crawlies ... :)

EmilyMarino
EmilyMarino 11 years ago

Nice! Thanks Atul! I'm trying to get over my fear of these guys! We fear what we don't understand, right? ...they are kind of cute in a terrifying way...

Atul
Atul 11 years ago

nice spotting Bryan ...:)

Atul
Atul 11 years ago

Spot on Emily this is definitely a Solifugae.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solifugae

EmilyMarino
EmilyMarino 11 years ago

I am not a bug expert, you just happen to keep posting creepy spiders I know about. I think this is a wind scorpion/ sun spider. I HATE these guys! They terrify me! They are fast, and mean and...err! I don't know the specific specie though...

BryanBussie
Spotted by
BryanBussie

Colorado, USA

Spotted on Jun 10, 2012
Submitted on Oct 19, 2012

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