Arachnids of the Desert. Sun spiders are arachnids in the order of Solifugae.There are over 1,000 species within the order. Common names include sun spider, wind scorpion, Egyptian giant solpugid ...

These senses help them find hiding spots in the desert, like the sun spider in this video. Their coloring helps them camouflage even more once they’ve found a hiding spot.

To put the sun spider into perspective, that’s about half the size of the Goliath birdeater spider, a tarantula that reaches up to 11 inches in length and weighs up to 6 ounces. As you may have ...

Remember that solifugids are “those that flee from the sun” — an adaptive advantage in arid-land and desert dwelling arthropods. So if they appear to be chasing a person, it’s probably ...

Sun spiders, also known as camel spiders, aren’t actually spiders at all. They have a fearsome reputation and will prey on a variety of insects, ranging from wasps to silverfish.