Although an animal’s common name often helps describe its characteristics and/or relationship to other animals, common names can be misleading. One arthropod reported from the periphery of the Rolling ...

As the sun dips below the horizon, shadows stretch over the sand. For the camel spider, though, this signals the beginning of its day. Known by scientists as a ‘solifugid,’ it's well-adapted to thrive ...

Stories of camel spiders and their aggressive nature have been told for generations. Tales of these critters running at high speeds and taking down camels have made the species notorious across the ...