2.7K views · 52 reactions | A super cute solifuge encountered at South Mountain Park in Phoenix in July. They may look like spiders or scorpions, but solifuges are their own group of arachnid. They can often be found hunting at night, sometimes near lights, which attract the insects they love to munch. What a cutie! | Arizona Museum of Natural History | Facebook

The sand arena demands supremacy. The Wolf Spider challenged the Solifugae, but only one predator can dominate this territory. #SunSpider #WolfSpider #Arachnids #NatureClash #InsectTok ⚙️ AI-generated dramatization — Wildlife encounter shown under controlled, observational conditions. | Golden moments

Camel Spider Vs. Cricket😤 The camel spider, despite its name, is not actually a spider or scorpion! With its own order, called Solifugae (over 1,000 species), which is Latin for “those who flee from the sun.” Solifugae lack the pedicel which occurs in spiders in order to spin webs, as well as spinnerets and silk! Although they appear to have 10 legs, they actually have 8! The 2 extra “legs” are sensory organs called pedipalps. Camel Spider can reach up to 6 inches in leg span, not nearly as big