Tom
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A giant Iraqi spider.
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Moosie
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Camel spider ?
Elkhunter
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Yepper, just looked them up in a seach this morning. Fast as lightning, the little buggers are.
wilecoyote76
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Those things could literally walk off with a person if you let 'em. Big for dang sure.
Elkhunter
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Camel Spiders
Camel spiders are one of the fastest running arthropods. Although they have four pairs of legs, they run using only three pairs. The first pair of legs or pedipalpi are held up in front of them and used in a similar manner to the antennae of insects. They have very long, silky setae and are constantly moving in order to locate and pick-up prey. Despite their fearsome appearance and their strong bite, solifugids are unlikely to harm humans. In the past they were considered venomous and extremely dangerous but it is now thought that the only risk of injury resulting from them is caused by shock or infection following a bite. There is no evidence of venom in any part of their body.
Camel spiders are nocturnal predators of other arthropods including scorpions and are voracious feeders. Some species kill and feed on lizards and it is speculated that others kill mice and birds. They rely solely on their speed and stealth to catch their prey. In desert areas they are often attracted to lights at night in search of food and their appearance can cause alarm if they enter tents. It is rare to see them during the winter months and they are thought to hide or hibernate during cold periods.
Camel spiders are one of the fastest running arthropods. Although they have four pairs of legs, they run using only three pairs. The first pair of legs or pedipalpi are held up in front of them and used in a similar manner to the antennae of insects. They have very long, silky setae and are constantly moving in order to locate and pick-up prey. Despite their fearsome appearance and their strong bite, solifugids are unlikely to harm humans. In the past they were considered venomous and extremely dangerous but it is now thought that the only risk of injury resulting from them is caused by shock or infection following a bite. There is no evidence of venom in any part of their body.
Camel spiders are nocturnal predators of other arthropods including scorpions and are voracious feeders. Some species kill and feed on lizards and it is speculated that others kill mice and birds. They rely solely on their speed and stealth to catch their prey. In desert areas they are often attracted to lights at night in search of food and their appearance can cause alarm if they enter tents. It is rare to see them during the winter months and they are thought to hide or hibernate during cold periods.
AZ402
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They look like a giant version of a Sun Spider or a Solpugid.............
Elkhunter
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I can see them safely from the comfort of my computer chair Russ. 
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RogueWarrior1957
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We have a smaller variety here in the desert southwest that we locals call "sun spiders" and the Spanish call "vinegarones." When I worked shiftwork at the powerplant they would routinely come into the controlroom and run around on the floor in large circular patterns looking for prey. The biggest ones I've seen here are about the size of a silver dollar. For the "sake of scientific experimentation" one night (hey, I was bored...okay) I placed a slightly disabled moth in one of these guys path. It pounced on the moth like a cat on a mouse. They have 4 mandibles that work independently with the mechanized look of a hay baler. He baled that moth up, extracted all the "good stuff" and spit the legs and wings out and went on his way. I'm just glad that they don't get that big here. I generally have a bad attitude toward arachnids in general.
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I love to toss insects into a spider web and watch the show, for some reason, I find this fasinating. When I was younger growing up on the farm, we had a garden veriety spider. We would spend the summer feeding it just to watch it wrap up it's victem. By the end of summer the little guy's got to be pretty big with a steady diet hitting it's nest every day...
Elkhunter
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You need a web built with a net to catch that bugger above.
