Solifugid

Guides

• Ammotrechella stimpsoni

  Florida Camel Spider

  Ammotrechella stimpsoni is a species of solifugid (camel spider) in the family Ammotrechidae, commonly known as the Florida Camel Spider. It is one of the few solifugid species found in the southeastern United States, representing a group of arachnids more commonly associated with arid regions. The species was described by Putnam in 1883. Like other solifugids, it possesses large chelicerae and is an active predator.

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• Eremobates pallipes

  pale windscorpion, pale sun spider

  Eremobates pallipes is a species of solifugid (windscorpion or sun spider) in the family Eremobatidae. It occurs in western North America from Arizona northward to Canada. Males exhibit courtship and copulatory behaviors involving cheliceral engagement with females. The species is one of approximately 200 described species in the genus Eremobates, which is the most species-rich genus of solifugids in North America.

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• Eremobates polhemusi

  Eremobates polhemusi is a species of solifugid (sun spider or camel spider) in the family Eremobatidae, described by Muma and Brookhart in 1988. It is endemic to Utah, United States. Like other solifugids, it is a nocturnal arachnid with large, powerful chelicerae used for capturing prey, but it lacks venom and poses no threat to humans.

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