Solifugae (Wind Scorpions or Camel Spiders)

Picture ID 57822

Picture of unidentified spider - Dorsal

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What kind of spider is this

  • Submitted by: 
    TGiGi
  • Submitted: Apr 22, 2019
  • Photographed: Apr 22, 2019
  • Spider: Solifugae (Wind Scorpions or Camel Spiders)
  • Location: Fresno, California, United States
  • Spotted Outdoors: Man-made structure (building wall, fences, etc.)
  • Found in web?: No
  • Attributes: Dorsal
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Brawndoface05

It is a Sun Spider aka Camel Spider. Normally found over East and prominent in Desert areas. They aren’t poisonous but their jaws can inflict pain. Solifuge and Wind Spider are other names. Not a Scorpion and not a Spider technically.

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