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BarelyBreathing
08-29-12, 10:58 PM
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Yep, I got a camel spider.
Kaetlinv
08-29-12, 11:00 PM
Pretty solpugid. :3 (correct me if thats wrong. Going on memory here rofl)
BarelyBreathing
08-29-12, 11:10 PM
Close. Solifugae.
Kaetlinv
08-29-12, 11:59 PM
Ah I always get mixed up with the 'f' and the 'p', darnit. :P Don't know why I always use the 'p'....

Either way. Beautiful bugger (teehee). I absolutely adore insect life... so long as they're unable to touch me. Well, the nastier / gross-er appearing ones anyways. Willing to bet I could get over my fear of the creepier ones with time and practice, but i'm more than happy with admiring them at a distance haha.
Trollbie
08-30-12, 12:00 AM
So jellie... And I still demand you name him Sunny! Haha
Rogue628
08-30-12, 12:22 AM
I'm a bit creeped out and quite intrigued at the same time lol

I honestly look forward to watching this one grow! :D
the baPhoon
08-30-12, 01:22 AM
If you want more I can get a shoebox full by next week.

Plague of em this year. I usually smash them as soon as I see them :P
shaunyboy
08-30-12, 04:38 AM
please don't take this the wrong way pal

but thats one butt fugly creepy wee beasty you got there.....

a face only a mother could love :laugh:

have to admit i'm curious to see it as an adult ?

i'd be too creeped out to keep them,i'm too much of a scardy cat,when it comes to scary wee beastys ;):D

i'd run for the hills if i come across one of them

cheers shaun
DragonsEye
08-30-12, 09:12 AM
Nice solifugid, BB. Did you catch it or find it at an expo?

absolutely adore insect life....

It's not an insect, nor is it a spider. ;)

Looks like it may well be full grown. Too bad they don't live terribly long (at least in captivity). To the best of my knowledge, they have yet to be successfully bred in captivity. One of those beasties of which little is known. Very intriguing little devils.

Why on earth would you smash them just for being, baPhoon? They are excellent predators and just as deserving of their place in the world as any snake or other animal.
Kaetlinv
08-30-12, 10:40 AM
It's not an insect, nor is it a spider. ;)

Well. You learn something new every day.

let me rephrase that. I absolutely adore invertebrate life :P
BarelyBreathing
08-30-12, 10:45 AM
but thats one butt fugly creepy wee beasty you got there.....


That is EXACTLY why I got it. :D






To answer other's questions, I got it at a pet store, yes, I would love, more, and it's nearly full grown. Shame they don't live longer. :(
bushsnake
08-30-12, 10:58 AM
the gigantic ones from the middle east(i think not sure exactly were there coming from)are becoming available. Todd Gearheart gets them. Theyre huge!!
snake man12
08-30-12, 11:34 AM
Are these considered arachnids?
BarelyBreathing
08-30-12, 11:55 AM
the gigantic ones from the middle east
You mean like these?

Are these considered arachnids?
Yes, they are arachnids.
Evolieno
08-30-12, 06:19 PM
*shivers*

Nice looking guy you got there... please don't let it eat me- it's about to jump out if my phone at any minute :/
Brently
08-30-12, 06:32 PM
We caught a big one of those in Iraq that we fed lizards and mice. They are cool, got one hell of a bite though!
the baPhoon
08-30-12, 06:52 PM
I waged war on them this year. Got bit in the neck by one earlier this summer, hurt like hell. That started the battle. Plus one was about to devour my lil shovel-nose.
alessia55
08-30-12, 08:51 PM
Sigh, only you BB ... that is one ugly spider-whatever-it-is. It's the stuff of my nightmares :shocked:
BarelyBreathing
08-30-12, 09:05 PM
Sigh, only you BB ... that is one ugly spider-whatever-it-is. It's the stuff of my nightmares :shocked:

You know you want it.
DragonsEye
08-30-12, 09:06 PM
For those who would like to know a bit more about these incredible creatures:
Solifugids Arthropoda (http://arthropoda.southernfriedscience.com/?tag=solifugids)
alessia55
08-30-12, 09:10 PM
You know you want it.

No. I want Nero and Winter.
BarelyBreathing
08-30-12, 09:14 PM
For those who would like to know a bit more about these incredible creatures:
Solifugids Arthropoda (http://arthropoda.southernfriedscience.com/?tag=solifugids)

Awesome. Thanks for providing that.

No. I want Nero and Winter.

You can't have them. :p
shaunyboy
08-31-12, 08:54 AM
For those who would like to know a bit more about these incredible creatures:
Solifugids Arthropoda (http://arthropoda.southernfriedscience.com/?tag=solifugids)

^^^^^
look at the size of that one in the picture :shocked:

bloody hell,i would be off in the opposite direction,as fast as my wee legs would carry me ;)

those are scary beasty's

cheers shaun
DragonsEye
08-31-12, 10:00 AM
^^^^^
look at the size of that one in the picture :shocked:
cheers shaun

A photographer's trick, Shaun. :) The camera was extremely close to the solifugids which made them look larger than they really were.
Will0W783
08-31-12, 10:02 AM
NO WAY!!! BB, you lucky bugger, where did you get one>??? I totally want a camel spider! Is it as nasty and fast as everything you read on them says?
alessia55
08-31-12, 10:03 AM
This is the image I found when I googled "camel spider"... please tell me it won't get this big:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v502/sherrybwc/Web%20Pics/camel-spider.jpg
Will0W783
08-31-12, 10:05 AM
That's a molt from one...the empty skin left behind. And yes, the size looks about accurate. They are not small, but they're not nearly as huge as the viral photos online make them out to be.
DragonsEye
08-31-12, 10:29 AM
This is the image I found when I googled "camel spider"... please tell me it won't get this big:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v502/sherrybwc/Web%20Pics/camel-spider.jpg

Definitely a molt, but without seeing the head section I would have to take the photographer's word for whether on not it belongs to a solifugid -- though I am very sceptical. Based on the photo, I would have to say "no, this does not belong to a solifugid". Why? One there aren't enough "legs" While soli's do have eight actual legs, they appear to have ten due to the pedipalps extreme length. In addition, the feet do not look right. If anything, I would say that this is a picture of a sea spider (a crustacean, not truly a spider).

As for the size, this would be extreme although there are some good sized soli's out there. (Again, the size puts the organism above in the typical range for sea spiders.) Just as there are snake species at both ends of the size spectrum, so there is a range of sizes amongst the various species of solifugids. Most are quite small -- around the size of a typical field cricket ... with some even smaller.
exwizard
08-31-12, 10:35 AM
please don't take this the wrong way pal

but thats one butt fugly creepy wee beasty you got there.....

a face only a mother could love :laugh:

have to admit i'm curious to see it as an adult ?

i'd be too creeped out to keep them,i'm too much of a scardy cat,when it comes to scary wee beastys ;):D

i'd run for the hills if i come across one of them

cheers shaun

*shivers*

Nice looking guy you got there... please don't let it eat me- it's about to jump out if my phone at any minute :/
You know what's funny? It seems the snake lovers are the most creeped out by these things. Yes I'm a snake guy and yes I'm a bit hesitant to have one of these as pets but I've been intrigued by arachnids of all kinds for a long time. Maybe someday...
shaunyboy
08-31-12, 10:50 AM
NO WAY!!! BB, you lucky bugger, where did you get one>??? I totally want a camel spider! Is it as nasty and fast as everything you read on them says?

^^^^^
sometimes you worry me Kimberly:)

cheers shaun
exwizard
08-31-12, 10:52 AM
NO WAY!!! BB, you lucky bugger, where did you get one>??? I totally want a camel spider! Is it as nasty and fast as everything you read on them says?

I like you and the attitude you have. This is great.
BarelyBreathing
08-31-12, 12:31 PM
NO WAY!!! BB, you lucky bugger, where did you get one>??? I totally want a camel spider! Is it as nasty and fast as everything you read on them says?

I got it at a local reptile specialty store. They have more, AND they ship (hint hint wink wink). So far it isn't nasty, but it's VERY active. I would say it's definitely faster than your average bug.

This is the image I found when I googled "camel spider"... please tell me it won't get this big:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v502/sherrybwc/Web%20Pics/camel-spider.jpg

Definitely a molt, but without seeing the head section I would have to take the photographer's word for whether on not it belongs to a solifugid -- though I am very sceptical. Based on the photo, I would have to say "no, this does not belong to a solifugid". Why? One there aren't enough "legs" While soli's do have eight actual legs, they appear to have ten due to the pedipalps extreme length. In addition, the feet do not look right. If anything, I would say that this is a picture of a sea spider (a crustacean, not truly a spider).

As for the size, this would be extreme although there are some good sized soli's out there. (Again, the size puts the organism above in the typical range for sea spiders.) Just as there are snake species at both ends of the size spectrum, so there is a range of sizes amongst the various species of solifugids. Most are quite small -- around the size of a typical field cricket ... with some even smaller.




This. Although I couldn't identify what it was. It doesn't look like a camel spider to me. No, it won't get that big.
rmfsnakes32
08-31-12, 01:10 PM
We had a pet tarantula for awhile found it dead at my friends house it was actually very cool got me over my fear of spiders and such! For the most, still hate centipedes those are just nasty!
Will0W783
08-31-12, 01:21 PM
Originally posted by DragonsEye: Definitely a molt, but without seeing the head section I would have to take the photographer's word for whether on not it belongs to a solifugid -- though I am very sceptical. Based on the photo, I would have to say "no, this does not belong to a solifugid". Why? One there aren't enough "legs" While soli's do have eight actual legs, they appear to have ten due to the pedipalps extreme length. In addition, the feet do not look right. If anything, I would say that this is a picture of a sea spider (a crustacean, not truly a spider).

As for the size, this would be extreme although there are some good sized soli's out there. (Again, the size puts the organism above in the typical range for sea spiders.) Just as there are snake species at both ends of the size spectrum, so there is a range of sizes amongst the various species of solifugids. Most are quite small -- around the size of a typical field cricket ... with some even smaller.

Yeah, I thought the shape seemed a bit odd for a solifugid, but I assumed it was because it was a dried molt. It does look a bit more like a crab-type creature honestly.