camel spiders: An amazing animal

Camel spiders, also known as sun spider, wind scorpion, and sun-avoiding spider, are arthropods of the family Heliothisidae in the order Heliothisidae, of which there are 200 species. The camel spider is rather ugly in appearance . It is huge, with a yellowish earthy body and a brightly colored head. Its body and legs are covered with dense hairs, and it looks like a crab. The scientific name of the camel spider means “avoiding the eyes” in Latin, which is consistent with its habit of living in the shade. Because of its fast movement speed and its eating habits, it is called a wind scorpion. 

Camel spiders are found in parts of Africa and the Middle East, in woodlands, dry savannahs, semi-arid and desert areas. They move at lightning speed and are extremely aggressive. They can easily bite a grasshopper in half, and the largest species can even kill lizards and mice. Although they are not venomous, their bite can cause severe pain to humans, but their bite can be fatal to prey. Camel spiders chew their prey into small pieces like a saw, then secrete an enzyme that dissolves the prey into liquid, which they then ingest . The small sun spider and its nymphs feed on termites, and the female camel spider lays her eggs in pits in the ground. 

The earliest fossils of camel spiders were found in Carboniferous strata 300 million years ago. Stone camel spider fossils are only found in Poland, the United States, Brazil and other places. Camel spiders in amber have been found in Dominican, Baltic and Burmese amber, and only 1-2 species have been described from each place.

Camel Spider Introduction

The camel spider can grow up to 10 inches (25 centimeters) wide, can crawl at speeds of up to 10 miles (16 kilometers) per hour, and prefers to live in dark environments.

Camel spiders are not actually spiders. They are sometimes call wind scorpions, but they are not scorpions either. They are a type of arthropod call solipugids, which are not venomous and do not produce silk. Camel spiders got their name because they were often found near camel carcasses, where they were said to kill camels by their chisel bites. In reality, they were simply preying on other insects attracted by the carrion of camel carcasses. In addition, they are say to collect hair to make nests. It is unclear whether they also collected human hair from sleeping soldiers.

It can be say that modern insects have shrunk in size, but there are still some insects that are large enough to scare other animals, not to mention us humans. Put the camel spider away is what I want to say most. Another headache faced by the US military trapped in the Iraqi desert is to find a way to deal with these eight-legged monsters.

Although many myths about camel spiders are fictional (for example, they can sometimes be see running after Humvees, causing everyone to scream), these arachnids can grow up to 10 inches (25 cm) wide and can run at speeds of up to 10 miles per hour (16 km/h)

Living Environment

They are found in the deserts of the Middle East, Mexico, and the United States. They mostly hunt at night after sunset, as otherwise their bodies would overheat. Camel spiders prefer the shade, so they will often follow people as they move, leading to rumors that they chase humans. They are also sometimes see following vehicles for the same reason.

Habits

Camel spiders are also capable of eating larger prey, such as lizards, but can choke to death if eaten carelessly. Like most creatures smaller than us, camel spiders do not attack humans unless they are assault. When they do, they bite with their terrifying jaws. However, they are not poisonous. Camel spiders bite their prey into small pieces and then suck out the juices. People sometimes encounter camel spiders because they are attract to bright lights at night and sometimes break into tents or wander around fires.