Originally posted by nightwing
Arachnids are 8 legged. It can lift itself with the forward
two "feelers" so they count as legs, making it a member
of the scorpion family, along with venigarones.

In Calif, Az, Nv, and Colorado they are referred to as
sun-spiders. In NM they are called child-of-the-earth.
In the deep south they are called BIG, about the size
of a Tarantula and ten times faster. Like the Tarantula
they have a hard time biting a flat surface but let them
get between your fingers and toes, picture a miniature
pair of wirecutters. Their chompers are awesome to
watch when they feed. They dont just work up and
down, but also side to side like a pair of wire cutters
that work 4 ways. Never heard 'em make a sound
except for the pecan shell crackling when they catch
something crunchy. In a bug fight, the big 'ens are
pit bulls.


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