Comments on: Sunspider/Wind Scorpion

By: Jay Snow

Jay Snow — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 00:35:03 +0000

I love these little critters. They are the perfect critter to have in your home to get rid of the real pest. They are ugly, so am I and yet I’m lovable.

By: Danie

Danie — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 21:40:08 +0000

I just sprayed one with doom and i googled it and found out its harmless lol. This type of spider is very aggressive beware!

By: Chuck at the Refuge

Chuck at the Refuge — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 02:39:22 +0000

I found one in the window frame of a bldg at Imperial Nat’l Wildlife Refuge, 40 miles north of Yuma, AZ. The stories of the wind scorpion’s agressiveness sure are correct! Took me 15 minutes to capture this guy in the window channel. I took steps not to injure the critter so he/she could be exhibited at the Visitor Center at the Reguge which explains the time frame. I work with, and own 5 snakes that we use for school programs in the Yuma area. I relocate rattlesnakes when required here in the desert and this wind scorpion was as agressive and spooky as any reptile i’ve ever encountered..

By: cheryl

cheryl — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:28:57 +0000

When u got bit did u get a reaction from it. We have a lot at our home but have not been able to catch one without killing it. I am not sure if it bit me but but I received 4 bites that I had a allergic reaction to them. These are the only spiders I’ve seen in the house except for a couple of black widows that we found outside in the storage shed.

By: Karen

Karen — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 17:00:08 +0000

I live in Cape Town, South Africa. Found the second one in my house. They freak me out no end. Very glad that they are not dangerous, but still makes my hair stand on end.

By: liz

liz — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 01:42:34 +0000

well last night my cat and dog were playing on the kichen floor and i saw one of these scary looking bugs running right for them i got my dog away but it attacked my cat hung on her nose i knocked it off her and killed it yuk it was so gross

By: Tatum

Tatum — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 07:54:42 +0000

Oh my god. I just found one of these in my bedroom and freaked out. I wasn’t sure it was a spider, but I smashed it with a shoe because it was running all over the floor. It exploded purplish-brown goo all over me. DISGUSTING! I’m sorry, I love animals, but if I see another one of these things in my room it’s meeting the same fate. I don’t even know if I will be able to sleep tonight. YUCK!

By: david

david — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 14:59:20 +0000

Eric
July 11, 2009

I have heard they do secrete a nerotoxin to numb their pray

some research done in 1978 says that some do have a venom that paralyses prey but the reasearch was discredited, even if they did have venom they lack the ability to inject it into prey, they sometimes bight humans but at most it will become infected… theres allot of negative stuff about them on the internet, most of it is untrue, they are also known as camel spiders

By: Arnel

Arnel — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 06:44:17 +0000

I was just bitten by one of these things and let me tell you, it hurts like hell! I managed to shake it off my foot before it really sank it’s fangs in but then it went after my other foot! They are very aggressive and will run after you! I have had it happen more than once. They may not be venemous, but they pack a mean bite and are not afraid of humans so be careful if you ever encounter one.

By: donnie

donnie — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 09:03:33 +0000

i live in Coulterville CA. its kinda by Yosemite national park. wh do i find these here?! they shouldnt be here! lol. they creep me the hell out.