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Photo#796872
Light brown spider

Light brown spider
North Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada, USA
July 2, 2013
Size: More than 1 inch
Would like a positive ID.
I had someone suggest to me it could be a pale windscorpion or even a rare brown recluse/black widow species (that was seen in San Diego and id'd by poison control). I didn't really see it move because I flung it outside in a fit of panic.

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Light brown spider Light brown spider

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Moved from ID Request.

Solifugid
Jimmy Wu is correct. Though they look freaky, they're harmless. Their powerful jaws can give you a good nip, but they have no venom and pose no danger whatsoever.

Wind scorpion
This is a Solifugid, also known as a camel spider, sun spider, or wind scorpion (though they are neither scorpions nor spiders).

 
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Is it true these were brought back from Iraq and Afghanistan through Bases on returning military equipment ?

 
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No, there are many species native to the US.

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