Camel Spiders are solpugids.. Along with spiders, they are members of the class Arachnida
not technically spiders but they are from the same family. They are said to run on their hind legs and scream.
Most people don't know that the camel spider can also be found in the southwest U.S. and Mexico. In Mexico, they're known as matevenados, which means "deer killers."
1. Camel spiders can move at speeds over 30 MPH, screaming while they run.
2. Camel spiders can be as large as a frisbee.
3. Camel spiders venom is an anesthetic that numbs their prey.
4. Camel spiders can jump three feet high.
5. Camel spiders get their name because they eat the stomachs of camels.
6. They eat or gnaw on people while they sleep. Due to the numbing effect of their venom, the victim is unaware until they awake.