Hello, this appears to be some kind of solpugid (camel spider or sun spider). Because there are hundreds of species in the southwestern US alone, I can’t say more than that. These creatures are actually an order of arachnids separate from spiders, as they do not spin webs. While their jaws can be painful, they are fairly skittish and pose little to no danger to a human.
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Hello, this appears to be some kind of solpugid (camel spider or sun spider). Because there are hundreds of species in the southwestern US alone, I can’t say more than that. These creatures are actually an order of arachnids separate from spiders, as they do not spin webs. While their jaws can be painful, they are fairly skittish and pose little to no danger to a human.