One of these just bit a U.S. soldier in Iraq!

[geekWithA.45]

Even if they're *only* as large as my hands, eco friendly, timid, shy, non biting hippy pacifist spiders,

They're pretty much the only plausible reason you'll ever hear me shrieking like a girl, firing wildly into my sleeping bag, and screaming for more ammo!

 

[bogie]

Completely harmless and beneficial critters, like the desert equivalent of a praying mantis.

I don't care.

 

[SodaPop]

I hate snakes, too.

 

[Nathaniel Firethorn]

http://www.falfiles.com/forums/attachment.php?postid=913798
Dammit, Sergeant, I want to know the name of the man who ran over Hillary!

 

[cameroneod]

The weird thing about camel spiders is that they love shadows, and will follow you around just to stay in yours. I've squished a couple.

 

[SodaPop]

Are those the things that cause jock itch?

 

[Nightcrawler]

Do they have these things in Qatar? I'm going to Qatar for a year.

I bet they have them in Qatar.

I don't care if they're poisonous or not; I'm arachniphobic. SHOOT ON SIGHT!

 

[ksnecktieman]

snopes.com says that picture is modified. They say legtip to legtip is normally five inches.

http://www.snopes.com/photos/bugs/camelspider.asp

 

[voilsb]

Yes, that's two of them mating. You can see their real size based on the the 1SG's sleeve. It looks like they're probably about 5 inches each.

They do bite, but rarely. They're not venomous or poisonous whatsoever. The biggest danger (other than pain) is the bite getting infected.

 

[jimpeel]

As noted, the sleeve is the clue to the perspective on size. They are, indeed, about the size of a person's hand; more like the size of a saucer than a dinner plate.

 

[J. Garand]

I got the exact picture from a friend of mine in Iraq and posted it in the hunting forum.(i don't know why i put it there). It seems this pic is making the rounds.
They are nasty, I give'm that.

 

[bogie]

I still don't care.

Top, call in an air strike!

 

[Briansammo]

Even if they are just the size of a human hand that's still damn big!!

 

[TheBluesMan]

Off topic.

Closed.