Have you guys ever seen an African cave dwelling spider?

@SweetMae They look quite frightening, but they can't harm you. They possess no venom or stinger, and their mouths are incapable of biting a human. Their pedipals are able to pinch though, so they can be irritating if they get a hold of your finger or something.

@BlueMetalChick Thank you for letting me know that. I always appreciate the depth of your knowledge on so many subjects.

@SweetMae I've found a recent interest in paleobiology, and my many deep dives into various periods of geologic history has given me some fun trivial knowledge of random species of animals.

Also, I kinda just like creepy crawly things, and learning about them.

@BlueMetalChick
Me too, haha.

@Rose0415 Have you seen solifuges before? They're also sometimes called camel spiders, despite not truly being spiders. Similar to the whip scorpion you posted here, they're exceptionally bizarre looking.

@BlueMetalChick I hope you enjoy your new found interest.

@BlueMetalChick Oh yeah, I've read about those...

@Rose0415 Very strange things. They look like what I'd imagine aliens from a different planet might look like.

@Rose0415 I have seen a Camel Spider. It was dead inside my son's Army pack.

@SweetMae That makes sense. They like to hide in cool dark places. Their natural habitat is arid desert, so they prefer to stay out of the sun.

@SweetMae Oh my gosh, that had to be startling...

@Rose0415 Yeah! But I quickly realized it was dead. 🤣 I told him he could unpack the rest. I showed him where the washing machine was too!!

@BlueMetalChick if it's not a spider then what is it?


Also so Vipers are still the most awesome Venom creature 😁

@Viper It's an arachnid of the order Solifugae.