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Solifuge

Eremocosta striata

Photo by BugEric
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Field Notes

Description:

Very large species. Identification provided by Dr. Warren Savary.

Habitat:

Sonoran Desert of the American southwest. Nocturnal.

Notes:

This is a male specimen, climbing a wall near the Esplendor Resort in Rio Rico, Arizona, at night.

Reference Links:

Bug Eric: Desert Demon, the Solifuge

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