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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 ).
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Xenotrecha is a monotypic genus of ammotrechid camel spiders.The first description of this species was of a female specimen, collected by and named after Georg Hübner, and examined by Karl Kraepelin in 1899. [1]
A spider bite, also known as arachnidism, is an injury resulting from the bite of a spider. The effects of most bites are not serious. [1] Most bites result in mild symptoms around the area of the bite. [1] Rarely they may produce a necrotic skin wound or severe pain. [2]: 455 Most spiders do not cause bites that are of importance. [1]
“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 ...
There are more than 3,500 different kinds of spiders in the U.S., but only two pose a real threat to Mississippi, Alabama and Georgia residents.
The white-tailed spider (Lampona) was implicated for decades in necrotic lesions, but has been exonerated. [3] A study of 130 white-tailed spider bites found no necrotic ulcers or confirmed infections; only a red mark, local swelling, and itchiness. Very occasionally nausea, vomiting, malaise or headache may occur. [51]
Adults of Chanbria are 20–30 mm (0.8–1.2 in) long. They are slender and have long legs. [8]Chanbria spp. have fan-shaped sense organs known as malleoli.Adults have five on the ventral side of each hind leg: two on its coxa, two on its proximal trochanter, and one on its distal trochanter.