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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 ).
Galeodes arabs is one of the larger species of camel spider and can reach a length of about 15 centimetres (5.9 in). They have large, powerful jaws, reaching one-third of their body length. They are nocturnal. They can reach a speed of 10 miles per hour (16 km/h).
[5] [6] Camel spiders in general are regarded as one of the top predators in desert habitats, next to scorpions. [6] They tend to be active, aggressive hunters who will search for prey, in contrast to true spiders who are more ambush-style predators. [6] Camel spiders are typically predated on by scorpions, toads, and bats. [6]
Solpuga is a genus of solpugid camel spiders, first described by Anton August Heinrich Lichtenstein in 1796. [1] Species
Rhagodessa is a genus of rhagodid camel spiders, first described by Carl Friedrich Roewer in 1933. [1] Species
Gylippus is a genus of gylippid camel spiders, first described by Eugène Simon in 1879. [1] Species
Karschia is a genus of karschiid camel spiders, first described by Alfred Walter in 1889. [1] Species
Galeodes is a genus of solifuges or sun spiders. The nearly 200 species in this genus are found in northern Africa, southeastern Europe and Asia. Like other solifuges, they are mainly nocturnal and found in arid habitats.