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reply posted on 7-4-2004 @ 05:44 PM by chaosrain
Check out this site for additional information...it's also a useful tool for verifying some wacky claims out there:

www.snopes.com...

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reply posted on 7-4-2004 @ 06:31 PM by EmbryonicEssence
Its two arachnids, not two insects. And they are Solpugids to be specific. One Solpugid is biting the other in the abdomen. People call them "camel spiders," they are really a "Solpugids" - a large non-spider arachnid. The ones in the picture look to be exaggerated in size. It does look like they have ten legs, though two of them are antennae.

www.washington.edu...#

www.washington.edu...

This guy somehow thinks "camel spiders" are wind scorpions, lol.
www.zota.org...

This guy isn't sure of the identify of the types "camel spiders" in the United Arab Emirates.
www.arabianwildlife.com...

There are many "camel spider" myths. So, most of what you will find on the net about them is BS. Just look for Solpugids on google to find out more.

Here is some more good info on them:
ag.arizona.edu...

Solpugids are found just about everywhere.

[Edited on 4-7-2004 by EmbryonicEssence]
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