I came across a picture of a Camel Spider the other day and wanted to do some research about them and thought I would share some with you. These spiders are native to the Middle East and seem to be most prevalent in Iraq. Be careful all you soldiers out there! These Camel Spiders can also be found in the southwest part of the U.S. and Mexico. In Mexico, these spiders are known as Matevenados which means “deer killers”.
These Camel Spiders can run up to 10 miles per hour which is extremely fast. They are reported to grow up to 8 inches but pictures and soldiers tend to report seeing much larger ones. These spiders are very aggressive and will chase a person for miles for no reason. These spiders also like to hide in sleeping bags/shoes and similar places.
The Camel Spiders bite can be very bad. They are not poisonous but get infected very quickly from the Spiders bacteria and can cause terrible pain and damage.
Last but not least, they are called Camel Spiders because they live in the desert. J
Female camel spiders lay eggs in burrows usually under rocks, logs, or burrow into sand/soil to escape the heat. After she digs a burrow they can lay anywhere around 50 to 200 eggs. Some females will guard them until they hatch. When females are guarding their eggs they usually hang around (obviously) but don't eat so have to fatten up before to survive. The eggs are pretty distinct are fairly large.
Camel spiders as "deer killers"? I don't think so. Their diet includes small rodents, spiders, insects, termites, and small reptiles. They are not strong enough to capture and kill large mammals, but occasionally they catch undersized birds. Camel spiders are neither dangerous nor venomous, and humans have nothing to fear from them. The hoax about how dangerous camel spider bites are is purely an anecdote. Although a bite is probably painful, only the bacteria in its mouthpart will be capable of hurting you. Source: camelspider.org
ReplyDeleteThank you for enlightening this article lol.
DeleteI didn't say that they actually kill deer, that is just what they are called in Mexico because they are very intimidating and aggressive. I also did not say they were venomous. I did however mention that because of the bacteria in its mouth causes easy infection which is a reason you should see a doctor if you are ever bitten. Please fully read the post before begin your criticizing, thank you.
ReplyDeletethere not violent
ReplyDeletethere one of the most docile carnivores in the world and would much rather run away and hide then bite you, they "appear" to be aggressive because they enjoy dark places, like your shadow.
If you knew about spiders that is clearly a brown recluse bite. yes you should see a doctor but the picture is a brown recluse.
ReplyDeleteIf you knew about spiders that is clearly a brown recluse bite. yes you should see a doctor but the picture is a brown recluse.
ReplyDeleteIf you knew about spiders that is clearly a brown recluse bite. yes you should see a doctor but the picture is a brown recluse.
ReplyDeleteno need to say it three times...
DeleteNo it's not.
ReplyDeletehttp://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d7/Brown-recluse-2-edit.jpg/250px-Brown-recluse-2-edit.jpg
Uhm, you're using WIKIPEDIA for a source?
DeleteGet the fuck out.
Quit being an idiot. Wikipedia is accurate 99% of the time. Lots of people edit wikipedia pages and most changes are reviewed ad infinitum according to new references. People are now rated according to their contributions and high rated people have more power to maintain and review pages. You go try and write some bullshit on wikipedia and have it up for more than a couple of hours, i'd like to see that.
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Delete^^ Thank you.^^ Wikipedia has come a long way and is clearly having difficulty shaking their bad reputation.They provide reputable sources at the bottom of their articles.
DeleteI just found one crawling to my newborns cloth basket.. I want to know it there could be another one in the room are there usually only one hanging around or do they follow each other like some spiders
ReplyDeleteFemale camel spiders lay eggs in burrows usually under rocks, logs, or burrow into sand/soil to escape the heat. After she digs a burrow they can lay anywhere around 50 to 200 eggs. Some females will guard them until they hatch. When females are guarding their eggs they usually hang around (obviously) but don't eat so have to fatten up before to survive. The eggs are pretty distinct are fairly large. I would just make sure to do a thorough check in dark places, under furniture etc. for eggs, if you don't find any you should be fine. One may have just wandered in to escape the heat.
DeleteI'll try to add a picture of the eggs and burrow example.
I think you did a good job and Wikipedia is a great resource thanks for that info it was soooooo cool! ^·^
ReplyDeletewikipedia does present reputable resources after the facts provided. don't poo poo wiki always. just saying.
ReplyDeleteThat thing comes into my house I kill it. Damn nature, you scary!
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