Siberia
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Registered: 9th Oct 03
Location: Leprechaun Land Drives : Zafira GSI
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http://www.big-boys.com/articles/camelspider.html
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LukeGSi
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Registered: 9th Dec 03
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Looks nothing like a camel...
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CorsAsh
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Registered: 19th Apr 02
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Cybermonkeyspunksucker.
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mav
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Registered: 19th Jun 01
Location: Scotland
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Russ
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Registered: 14th Mar 04
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there called camel spiders cos they jump onto the underside of camels and inject them with an anestetic and eat holes in the camel 
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R Lee
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Registered: 15th Aug 03
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you have got to be fucking joking me
that spider is scary as fuck.
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Skipz
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Registered: 23rd Aug 03
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quote:
Originally posted by CorsAsh
Cybermonkeyspunksucker.
Ask him about the White tail incident he had while he was talking to me on MSN wasnt funny at the time but he got bitten by one after a night on the piss
that camel spider is fooking huge though
[Edited on 31-08-2005 by h18_oab]
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RS6
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Registered: 5th Nov 03
Location: with MJ
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They run 10 mph, jump three feet, are a nocturnal spider, so only come
out at night unless they are in shade. When they bite you, you are
injected with Novocain so you go numb instantly. You don't even know you
are bitten when you are sleeping, so you wake up with part of your leg
or arm missing because it has been gnawing on it all night long. If you are walking around and you bump something that is casting a shadow over it, and the sun makes contact with it, you better run. It will instantly run for
your shadow, and scream the whole time it is chasing you.
PS. The one on the bottom is eating the one on the top. These are
Spiders found daily in IRAQ by troops. Imagine waking up and seeing one
of these in your tent!!
Fact:
Also known as Camel spider, Wind scorpions, Solifugid.
Galeodes arabs
Native to: Sinai desert.
This rarely imported species occasionally arrives in Egyptian shipments.
This weird looking arachnid is not in fact a scorpion or spider at all but belongs to its own order- solifugid. This species can attain a leg span of 5” and a body of 2”. Wind spiders are fast moving aggressive hunters, capable of over powering much larger prey than itself. Its front pair of legs are modified as feelers to detect and pull its prey into its large over sized jaws. Its three pairs of legs are capable of speed making this creature a fast moving killing machine.
The wind spider is adapted to life in the desert and can withstand the harsh environment well. As its name suggests it can sometimes be seen tumbling around in sand storms. To escape the worst of the environment they sometimes make burrows under bushes, buildings etc. The female will also make a burrow to lay her eggs.
This can be a challenging captive, but the examples we have imported recently have arrived in good condition. The wind spider is a seasonal animal so life expectance is not long, and growth is rapid due to their huge appetite. They are best kept in an aquarium with sand and potting compost mix, they don’t require humidity but some will drink form shallow water dishes or damp cotton wool. Temperatures should be in the 80°F with a 10°F night drop. Temperature variations should be provided, with hot and cooler spots. The opportunity to burrow must be provided, especially when dealing with wild collected females.
Take a look at the size of this creature’s jaws and you will appreciate the immense power, as previously mentioned overpowering a larger creature is not a problem. In the wild the diet would consist of small lizards & invertebrates, in captivity suitably sized commercial raised live foods are satisfactory.
Not much is known about the breeding cycle of this species, although the female is known to bury her eggs in a burrow. The hatching time is not known, so if you are lucky enough to have a female lay a clutch of eggs make sure you write notes of what happens, even if it is nothing at all.
Overall this is an amazing creature, not for the novice but if you have experience with inverts why not give it a go? The wind spider is not venomous in any way but those jaws can give a very painful bite, I have not been bitten myself, but I bet if it bites it won’t let go!
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Melville
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Registered: 4th Jun 03
Location: Newcastle upon Tyne
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Rus
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Registered: 24th Jan 05
Location: SE London, Kent
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that fucker is huge
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chr15barn3s
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Registered: 5th Oct 03
Location: Farnborough
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big spiders like that would scare the shit out of me
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