Cushing-2002

Guides

• Hemerotrecha cornuta

  windscorpion, sun spider

  Hemerotrecha cornuta is a species of solifuge (windscorpion or sun spider) in the family Eremobatidae, described by Brookhart & Cushing in 2002. Solifuges are arachnids characterized by their large chelicerae and rapid running ability, though they lack venom and do not spin silk. As a member of the genus Hemerotrecha, this species belongs to a group of primarily North American eremobatids.

  SolifugaeEremobatidaeHemerotrechawindscorpionsun-spiderarachnidNorth-AmericaBrookhart-2002Cushing-2002