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CAMEL SPIDERS~
Facts:
#1 The camel spider got its name because it lives in the desert like the camels. Its name also stems from the urban myth that camel spiders attack camels by jumping on them and eating out their stomachs to lay their eggs in.
#2 The terror associated with camel spiders came in part from the early 90's when U.S. soldiers were returning from Desert Storm they told stories about the camel spiders they had seen there, as have our troops returning from Iraq.
#3 The camel spider isn't a spider at all, but rather a solpugid which is still in the Arachnid family, but not technically a spider.
#4 The camel spider can only run 10 mph. The reason people think they are being chased by camel spiders is that they are nocturnal and don't like to be out in the open. To avoid that, they will follow your shadow. As your shadow moves, so does the camel spider.
#5 Camel spiders only use 3 pairs of legs for running. They hold out the pair of legs in front to be used like antennae.
#6 There is no evidence that camel spiders can jump, contrary to many claims.
#7 The camel spider is not poisonous, nor does it have venom. (There is one species in India that may in fact have venom, but it is not known if this species of camel spider has a way to inject its venom.)
#8 It is rare for a human to be bitten by a camel spider but it does sometimes happen. If you are bitten, you should go to the doctor right away to have the bite wound cleaned because camel spider bites can easily become infected.
#9 While this spider's bite is not harmful to humans (unless it gets infected), the camel spider can kill small animals. In fact, the camel spider eats other insects, small lizards, small mice and birds.
#10 Camel spiders can grow up to 12 inches in length.
Hunter vs. Me:
Hunter: "I've got elephants, snowleopards, deer, moose, and various other prized animals mounted on my wall, what do you have?"
Me: "I have a camel spider."
Hunter: "....K"
Yay~ 8D
