Where do you guys see a lot of camel spiders in Southern California?
Thanks for any info
Bryceman
camel spiders
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Re: camel spiders
Considering I managed to find one in Long Beach-just about anywhere in Socal you should be golden.
Re: camel spiders
Drive out into the desert. Spot a piece of anything in any rest stop or gas station parking lot. Flip it. Lather, rinse, repeat. Haha.
They're everywhere in the desert in the spring and summer. Just go out and flip any kind of garbage you can find and you're bound to find some.
They're everywhere in the desert in the spring and summer. Just go out and flip any kind of garbage you can find and you're bound to find some.
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Re: camel spiders
This thread is nothing without pictures.
Re: camel spiders
Has anyone on here actually been bitten by one? I LOVE tarantulas and am usually not afraid of spiders, but those things just give me the chills. . .
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Re: camel spiders
we call 'em solfugids here.
Scary little bastards.
Scary little bastards.
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Re: camel spiders
Thats nothing... how about some of these Bryce.
Sucks... when you don't care to see them, they are all over!
Sucks... when you don't care to see them, they are all over!
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By the way... that guy was about 3-1/2" long. talk about creepy!
Re: camel spiders
I've been fanged by a tarantula and stung by numerous scorpions while herping, yet I'm creeped out to let my fingers anywhere near one of these guys' mouths...
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Re: camel spiders
I imagine they could take a decent chunk out of someone.
We have small ones here in WA.
We have small ones here in WA.
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Re: camel spiders
Um, I don't think that is an american species. The largest solfugid I've seen in socal was about two inches. Then again, I only herp the coastal areas where they are less common than in the desert.dezertwerx wrote:By the way... that guy was about 3-1/2" long. talk about creepy!
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Re: camel spiders
there are species in south texas that get well over 3". I know cause I flipped one. And screamed.
Re: camel spiders
I'm in Texas and I've seen one.
It was a baby though and only about .5 inches long.
It was a baby though and only about .5 inches long.