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Solifugae

Photo by Cody.conway
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Description:

Solifugae are moderately small to large arachnids (a few millimeters to several centimeters in body length), with the larger species reaching 15 cm (6 in) in head-and-body length.[1] Figures quoting implausible sizes for sensational effect are seldom useful because when they are not outright fictitious they usually include leg lengths in non-standard ways. In practice, the respective lengths of the legs of various species differ drastically, so the resulting figures are often misleading.

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PublishedMarch 28, 2013

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