Camel spiders in Iraq (Don't read if you hate spid

[BentHeadTX]

Re: Camel spiders in Iraq (Don\'t read if you hate

I ran into those things in Egypt, talk about a rude awakening! They were a little smaller than your hand at the largest and did not like being disturbed.

For entertainment, folks used to catch them and watch them fight scorpions and such. All in all, I would not have one as a pet.

 

[bhds]

Re: Camel spiders in Iraq (Don\'t read if you hate

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BentHeadTX said:
All in all, I would not have one as a pet.

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Well--Yeah /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/twakfl.gif /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Do you have your p mail turned off BentHeadTX? Sent you a message a while back with no response. Dont know if your mad at me or what /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[brightnorm]

Re: Camel spiders in Iraq (Don\'t read if you hate

"Smaller than your hand" is still way too big. I find these creatures revolting and scary, maybe because I'm a city boy but perhaps we're genetically programmed to fear certain creatures.

Brightnorm

 

[Mikhail]

Re: Camel spiders in Iraq (Don\'t read if you hate

Whoa thats worse than Potato Bug I seen one here. Thank God Camel Spider don't live around here.

Don't ya ever dared to breeding one here....

 

[shankus]

Re: Camel spiders in Iraq (Don\'t read if you hate spid

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Sasha said:
Yep... we have those here. We call them sun spiders.

Arachnology


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Thanks for posting that Sasha. I really needed a name for these things that I occasionally find in my place. Mine are 1 - 2 inches, though.

Now, I can read all about them.

I killed one a couple of nights ago in my front room with MagCharger w/ WA 01160, from 8 -10 inches away. That lamp projects a bit of heat.