National Geographic Solifugid Featurette

[Michael Jacobi]

The July 2004 issue of NG has a short feature on Solifugids ("wind scorpions"). There is not much text, but some incredible photos. According to the article, the only insect or spider that is faster is the "cockroach".

For those of you who do not receive the magazine there is a brief summary and an "on assignment" feature at:

click here for summary

click here for "on assignment"

Cheers, Michael

 

[cichlidsman]

thanks for the info. these are some f****d up spiders.

 

[Highlander]

Imagine if they grew to monster size ;P

 

[Valael]

thanks for the info. these are some f****d up spiders.

Just making sure--You realize they aren't spiders, right?



They're Arachnids, but that doesn't make them spiders. They're unrelated to spiders and scorpions.

 

[mick]

I can hardly wait. I am expecting one in the next few days. It is a Galeodes sp. I am curious to see how fast they are.
Mick

 

[No name]

National Geography featuring: Wind scorpion

Dear fellow scorpion keepers,

FYI,
For those who are interested in this Wind scorpion sp.
You may want to read up this July issue National Geography on page 94 - 101.

Hope this help.

Regards

 

[carpe scorpio]

Yes, an excellent article. Also a must-have is March of '68.

 

[Fergrim]

Anything by national geography is fine with me!

 

[biznacho]

Yes, an excellent article. Also a must-have is March of '68.

I read that one in my photography teacher's class. Really nice photography of the scorpions(If im thinking of the same atrical you are.)

biznacho

 

[Hoosier]

Those things are so freay lookin. I thought goldenpheonix sold those, but I may be wrong. The pics are very nice too, especially the one with the wind scorpion being eaten by the scorpion.

 

[skinheaddave]

Okay, just to set things straight. "Wind scorpions" or "camel spiders" are solifugids and thus neither spiders or scorpions. Thus, I have moved the material relating to this article to this forum.

Cheers,
Dave