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[chelicera]

I found this camel spider in my basement the other day. I had no idea they lived in my area. I couldn't believe it. earlier this year there were dozens of wolf spiders and I noticed that they were disappearing. I thought it was from lack of food but I think this guy was the culprit. I know some of them can grow really big. Does anybody know this species? how big can it get?

 

[chelicera]

more pics!

 

[LeilaNami]

From what I understand, the North American species don't get very big at all. Not sure on the species though.

 

[thedude]

first.. it's a momsee the eggs? 2nd you will be surprised what states there in.. heres a SP up here in PA.. it's rare to find caus how small it is though

 

[Ganoderma]

canada too. sorry i got no idea what yours is...where are you located?

 

[Venom]

I don't think those are eggs--just coloration/ patterning.

Great find though!

 

[Pulk]

I think they're eggs.

 

[Widowman10]

i don't know, i'll go with venom on this one. when a couple of my solpugid females were gravid, the eggs appeared much larger and a white-ish color. and there weren't tons of them like i see in the pic.

i'm not claiming to be right that's just what i've noticed before.

 

[Widowman10]

oh- and chelicera, GREAT PICS! those are amazing! very beautiful!
where in CO did you find her?

 

[P. Novak]

Looking at the first picture, you can see there is a gap between the "eggs" and the exoskeleton making me believe it's actually eggs not coloring/patterns. I could be wrong. Regardless, great find! How big is it? I have on that is about 1.5cm long.

 

[thedude]

i have never heard of a wind scorp with a patterns on there abdomen,ive heard colors but not patters, and she's fatter looking than others that ive seen thats not gravid and ive seen sapposed gravid wind scorps that look like that w/ the eggs showing

 

[Widowman10]

yeah, you all are probably right. i just said "no" cause mine looked differently. who knows? just wait a couple weeks for all them eggs!;P

oh- and be careful, one of mine ate her eggs before i could do anything. made me so mad...