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CAMEL SPIDER (solifuge)  ©posted by Elmo86 While solifuges appear to have ten legs, they have eight legs; the first set of appendages are pedipalps, function as sense organs similar to insects’ antennae and give the appearance of an extra pair of legs. Debunking Urban Legends: They are not especially large, the biggest having a leg span of perhaps 12 centimetres (4.7 in). They are fast on land compared to other invertebrates. The fastest can run perhaps 16 km/h (10 mph) for a short distance, nearly half as fast as the fastest human sprinter. Members of this order of Arachnida apparently have no venom, with the possible exception of one species in India and do not spin webs. In the Middle East, that Solifugae will feed on living human flesh. The story goes that the creature will inject some anaesthetising venom into the exposed skin of its sleeping victim, then feed voraciously, leaving the victim to awaken with a gaping wound. Solifugae, however, do not produce such an anaesthetic, and they do not attack prey larger than themselves unless threatened. Other stories include tales of them leaping into the air, disemboweling camels, screaming, and running alongside moving humvees; all of these tales are false. Fact Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solifugae Other photos you may enjoy: Black Widow Spider Jumping Spider Huntsman Spider

CAMEL SPIDER (solifuge)  ©posted by Elmo86

While solifuges appear to have ten legs, they have eight legs; the first set of appendages are pedipalps, function as sense organs similar to insects’ antennae and give the appearance of an extra pair of legs.

Debunking Urban Legends:

  • They are not especially large, the biggest having a leg span of perhaps 12 centimetres (4.7 in).
  • They are fast on land compared to other invertebrates. The fastest can run perhaps 16 km/h (10 mph) for a short distance, nearly half as fast as the fastest human sprinter.
  • Members of this order of Arachnida apparently have no venom, with the possible exception of one species in India and do not spin webs.
  • In the Middle East, that Solifugae will feed on living human flesh. The story goes that the creature will inject some anaesthetising venom into the exposed skin of its sleeping victim, then feed voraciously, leaving the victim to awaken with a gaping wound. Solifugae, however, do not produce such an anaesthetic, and they do not attack prey larger than themselves unless threatened.
  • Other stories include tales of them leaping into the air, disemboweling camels, screaming, and running alongside moving humvees; all of these tales are false.

Fact Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solifugae

Other photos you may enjoy:

Black Widow Spider

Jumping Spider

Huntsman Spider

Notes

  1. fib reblogged this from creature-feature and added:
    okay this fucker is ugly
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    ^^^ THIS.
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    AND EVERYONE ALWAYS ASKS WHY I’M TERRIFIED OF SPIDERS. THIS IS FUCKING WHY
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    So when the earth’s atmosphere was richer in oxygen millions of years ago, arthropods such as this were HUGE.
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    so cute
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    DEAR LORD……..
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    O.O
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    Camel spider. didn’t know there was
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    Thats so fucked up!
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    No. I was hoping this guy was real! Real camel spiders are pretty cool. But this dude up top looks amazing. Oh well,...
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    I don’t know why it gets on my nerves SO MUCH, but every time I see someone post up a facts about camel spiders with...
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    Dang!!!! I want one!!! Those colors are crazy!!!
  25. asteriskos reblogged this from fuckyeahtarantulas and added:
    … I kind of want one. ; ;
  26. fuckyeahtarantulas reblogged this from animalworld and added:
    They’re bizarrely beautiful
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