Windscorpions
Order Solifugae
The Windscorpions (Order Solifugae) includes 34 species across 2 families and 11 genera in our directory.
About Windscorpions
Solifugae (sun spiders/camel spiders/wind scorpions) includes ~1,100 described species. Despite terrifying appearances, they are non-venomous and harmless to humans. They can run up to 10 mph (16 km/h), making them among the fastest arachnids.
Economic Impact
Solifuges have no significant economic impact. They gained widespread internet fame during the Iraq War when exaggerated photos circulated showing them as enormously large.
Ecological Role
Solifuges are voracious nocturnal predators that hunt insects, spiders, and even small lizards. They have the largest jaws relative to body size of any arachnid. Unlike spiders, they have no venom and kill prey purely with mechanical force.
Families in Solifugae (2)
Species in Solifugae (34)
Eremocosta gigasella
Eremocosta gigasella
Identification: Female Eremocosta gigasella described in Brookhart and Cushing 2002
Ammotrechella stimpsoni
Ammotrechella stimpsoni
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Ammotrechula catalinae
Ammotrechula catalinae
Branchia potens
Branchia potens
Chanbria rectus
Chanbria rectus
Chanbria regalis
Chanbria regalis
Eremobates ajoanus
Eremobates ajoanus
Eremobates angustus
Eremobates angustus
Eremobates bixleri
Eremobates bixleri
Eremobates corpink
Eremobates corpink
Eremobates gerbae
Eremobates gerbae
Eremobates icenogelei
Eremobates icenogelei
Eremobates inkopansis
Eremobates inkopansis
Eremobates kiseri
Eremobates kiseri
Eremobates marathoni
Eremobates marathoni
Eremobates nodularis
Eremobates nodularis
Eremobates norrisi
Eremobates norrisi
Eremobates pallidus
Eremobates pallidus
Eremobates palpisetulosus
Eremobates palpisetulosus
Eremobates polhemusi
Eremobates polhemusi
Eremobates socal
Eremobates socal
Eremochelis bilobatus
Eremochelis bilobatus
Eremochelis oregonensis
Eremochelis oregonensis
Eremocosta striata
Eremocosta striata
Eremothera drachmani
Eremothera drachmani
Eremothera sculpturata
Eremothera sculpturata
Hemerotrecha cornuta
Hemerotrecha cornuta
Hemerotrecha hanfordana
Hemerotrecha hanfordana
Hemerotrecha prenticei
Hemerotrecha prenticei
Hemerotrecha sevilleta
Hemerotrecha sevilleta
Hemerotrecha vetteri
Hemerotrecha vetteri
Horribates bantai
Horribates bantai
Horribates spinigerus
Horribates spinigerus
Pale Windscorpion
Eremobates pallipes