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Solifugae is an order of arachnids known variously as solifuges, sun spiders, camel spiders, and wind scorpions. The order includes more than 1,000 described species in about 147 genera . Despite the common names, they are neither true scorpions (order Scorpiones) nor true spiders (order Araneae ).
A number of spiders can cause spider bites that are medically important. Almost all spiders produce venom but only a few are able to cause significant harm to humans. [1] Two medically important spider genera have a worldwide distribution—Latrodectus and Loxosceles. Others have a limited distribution.
Galeodes arabs, common name Egyptian giant solpugid or camel spider, is a species of solifuges (or sun spiders) native to North Africa and Western Asia. [1] Subspecies
“In general, spiders will bite only if they can’t get away from you, or are protecting their babies and don’t want to leave the babies behind, and/or they are being crushed or otherwise hurt ...
“This is one of the few species of spider that can be dangerous to people,” says Potzler. “There are approximately 2,200 bites reported each year, but there has not been a death related to a ...
Larger spider species, like wolf spiders, can be a little more aggressive and may bite people occasionally, Gangloff-Kaufmann said. But these bites are typically not dangerous because these ...
Camel spiders are typically predated on by scorpions, toads, and bats. [6] They are usually not venomous or harmful to humans, but their bites can be painful. [ 6 ] More research is needed to confirm if this is also true in Xenotrecha specifically.
While roughly 3,000 species of spiders are found throughout the U.S., very few pose a direct threat to humans. Spider bites are rare, and medically significant incidents are even less common ...