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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Chelicerates (Chelicerata) » Arachnids (Arachnida) » Windscorpions (Solifugae)
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what is this?
Copyright © 2011 Aurorac

what is this?
Taos County, New Mexico, USA
August 17, 2011
Size: about 3 cm
this insect has four pairs of legs like a spider, but then there are two enormous "legs" that stick out front and dwarf the others, is this a fifth pair of legs or huge pedipalps? If it is a spider, it only has 2 eyes, which is unusual, and the mouth is really weird. It comes to a point, but there are actually 4 little black things that from the point, you can see it better in photo 2 that I will also post.

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Contributed by Aurorac on 17 August, 2011 - 1:35pm
Last updated 4 September, 2011 - 6:52pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Ken Wolgemuth, 4 September, 2011 - 6:52pm login or register to post comments

oh wow, thanks!
oh wow, thanks!
… Aurorac, 17 August, 2011 - 5:36pm login or register to post comments

windscorpion
Order Solifugae - Windscorpions
they are harmless and big bug hunters..others can take the id farther.
… Edna Woodward, 17 August, 2011 - 1:40pm login or register to post comments

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