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Solfugid of somekind?

Solfugid of somekind?
Aromas, San Benito County, California, USA
July 3, 2011
Size: ~10mm length.
Found in our yard in live oak/chaparral habitat.

Windscorpion - Solfugid
Found several in our house, low desert about 2000 ft. exact as image above. Arline Street, Canyon Country Los Angeles County, CA

We have those where I live. N
We have those where I live. Not sure exactly what they are but the bite hurts like humana humana. Around here some people say they are sunspider, others say windspider.

What is it?
My son found one:

Moved
Moved from ID Request.

Looks like:
Family Eremobatidae - Straight-faced Solifugids

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