This made me giggle

[Mandi]

http://www.snopes.com/photos/bugs/camelspider.asp

 

[CedrikG]

there was many mith about the camel spider, but in reality this is just an agressive spider from desert, nuttin very special, in captivity they does'Nt live long ... ppl tought they were attacked by these spider, but the spider just go in the shadow of the ppl, they dont attack ... well this is what i'veheard

 

[Alex S.]

Camelspiders are not true spiders. The approximately 1000 species form their own order, Solifugae, within the Arachnida. Other common names include solifugids, windscorpions, and sunspiders.

 

[Gemein]

Well; whatever the heck they truely are; they're UGLY. I did a little search on google/images for these suckers and they're pretty freaky looking. Although they do not look similar to those posted on that website link. Plus let's not forget; that's 2 "camelspiders" attached; and alot of people thought it was just 1 huge one.

 

[Kali]

i had always read how hard it was to find windscorpions or keep them in captivity. after the "war" started, there were a hundred of them at various booths at the last show i attended. no good reason.

 

[Alex S.]

Well; whatever the heck they truely are; they're UGLY. I did a little search on google/images for these suckers and they're pretty freaky looking. Although they do not look similar to those posted on that website link. Plus let's not forget; that's 2 "camelspiders" attached; and alot of people thought it was just 1 huge one.

Solifugids differ greatly in appearance. Those in the picture are of the family Galeodidae, which contains the worlds largest species (up to around 3 inches in body length). What makes them "ugly"? I guess if being "ugly" is what it takes to be one of the most successful terrestrial predators ever to walk the planet, then yes, they are "ugly".

Alex S.

 

[galeogirl]

I keep hoping that I'll come across a solifugid at a show. I think they're very cool animals.

 

[JonDaAzn]

i had always read how hard it was to find windscorpions or keep them in captivity. after the "war" started, there were a hundred of them at various booths at the last show i attended. no good reason.

from what ive heard, they arent hard too keep, but they just dont live that long in captivity, btw hatari inverts has them for sale on their website