Unidentified

Picture ID 175397

Picture of unidentified spider

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Taken in northern Kenya

  • Submitted by: 
    nairobi22
  • Submitted: Apr 5, 2023
  • Photographed: Apr 5, 2023
  • Spider: Unidentified
  • Location: Loiyangalani, Kenya
  • Spotted Indoors: Garage or shed
  • Found in web?: No
  • Attributes:
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TangledWeb

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solifugae This is a Solifugue. They are Arachnids, but a different branch of Arachnida than Spiders, Aranae. The biggest difference is that Solifuges don’t have venom.

BugmanDan

An arachnid, but not a spider. Order Solifugae. AKA wind scorpion, AKA camel spider.
We call them sun spiders in my neck of the woods.
Actually quite harmless, they produce no venom or poison.
Worst is they can give a hefty pinch if grabbed in the hand.
Order Solifugae – Windscorpions – BugGuide.Net