Solifugae

Also known as camel spider, wind scorpion, sun spider, solifuge

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 their common names, they differ from both order Araneae (spiders) and order Scorpiones (scorpions). Most species of solifuges live in dry climates and feed opportunistically on ground-dwelling arthropods and other small animals. The largest species grow to a length of , including legs. A number of urban legends exaggerate the size and speed of solifuges, and their potential danger to humans, which is n

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Solifugae is an order within the class Arachnida, phylum Arthropoda, and kingdom Animalia. It is a taxon recognized in biological classification systems.

Records for this order are held by several institutions, including CHAS, DMNS, MNA, LACM, and INHS. These records originate from the United States, Kenya, and Mexico. The subject has been referenced by 310 other encyclopedia articles.

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Species

Solifugae

ORDER

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumArthropoda
ClassArachnida
OrderSolifugae

Observations recorded17,152

Die Walzenspinnen (Solifugae, auch Solpugida) bilden eine Ordnung der Spinnentiere (Arachnida), die über 900 Arten umfasst. Anders als der Name vermuten lassen könnte, handelt es sich bei den ungiftigen Walzenspinnen nicht um „echte“ Spinnen.

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Museum specimens

Specimen records: 443
Collections: CHAS, DMNS, MNA, LACM, INHS
Recorded in: United States, Kenya, Mexico

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Encyclopedic overview

17 sections

Contents

Etymology
Anatomy
Chelicerae
Other appendages <span class="anchor" id="Malleolus"></span>
Habitat and distribution
Behavior and life history
Diet and hunting
Reproduction
Diapause
Classification and phylogeny
Phylogeny
Relationship with humans
Urban legends
Notes
References
Further reading
External links

==Etymology== The order's name is derived from the Latin sol meaning "sun" and fugere meaning "to flee". Put together, it means "those that flee from the sun". These animals have a number of common names, including sun spiders, wind scorpions, wind spiders, red romans, and camel spiders. In Afrikaans, they are known as haarskeerders ("hair shavers"), and baardskeerders ("beard shavers"), in reference to myths that they cut hair to be used as nest bedding.

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