Everyone calls it the camel spider—but it isn't actually a spider, and it isn't venomous. That doesn't make it any less terrifying. Journey into the deserts where this bizarre arachnid emerges after ...

Camel spiders sprinting toward people in the desert sounds like a nightmare, but the actual reason behind this behavior might just make you laugh. These fearless arachnids have a surprisingly harmless ...

Solifuge arachnids, also known as camel spiders or wind scorpions, are of keen interest to Kristie Reddick and Jessica Honaker, two Portland-based insect scientists who blog at The Bug Chicks.

Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the University of Southampton, and specializes in animal behavior, evolution, palaeontology, and the environment. Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the ...

In a new study led by the laboratories of Prof. Prashant Sharma of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and Dr. Efrat Gavish-Regev of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, a team of researchers has ...

Sun spiders, also known as camel spiders, aren't actually spiders at all. They have a fearsome reputation and will prey on a variety of insects, ranging from wasps to silverfish. Although sun spiders ...