Egyptian giant solpugid

Galeodes arabs · The Egyptian giant solpugid is a large, non-venomous camel spider native to North Africa and Western Asia.

Egyptian giant solpugid
Photo: Siamaksabet, CC BY-SA 3.0
Egyptian giant solpugid
Photo: Sultanjenin2018, CC BY-SA 4.0
Egyptian giant solpugid
Photo: Siamaksabet, CC BY-SA 3.0

Taxonomy

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumArthropoda
ClassArachnida
OrderSolifugae
FamilyGaleodidae
GenusGaleodes
SpeciesGaleodes arabs

Where it lives

Deserts of North Africa and the Middle East.

Fun facts

  • It can grow to about 15 centimetres long, making it one of the largest camel spider species.
  • Its powerful jaws can reach one-third the length of its whole body.
  • It can sprint at speeds up to 10 miles per hour (16 km/h) to chase down prey.
  • Its jaws are sharp enough to shear off hair and quills and even cut through the thin bones of small birds.

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Facts and taxonomy adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).