Iraqi Camel Spiders
Straight to the point information about camel spiders can be found here in this one site to reduce the amount of time it takes you to locate information. You can also find information on other arachnids and spiders in Iraq.
Iraqi Camel Spider Pictures
The most popular Iraqi camel spider picture can be found on an easy image search, but if you try to find more, you run into a problem. This article will point you in the right direction for finding a less deceiving picture of an Iraqi camel spider.
Iraqi Camel Spider Videos
There are some videos of Iraqi camel spiders in action that are posted on the web and are available for viewing. If you are afraid of spiders then please don't watch them, but if you aren't afraid, this article has links to some. Enjoy!
Wind Spiders
Wind spiders/camel spiders/wind scorpions are not spiders or scorpions, but are a solifugae and live in various places around the world. They have become well known in recent years because of a picture of an Iraqi soldier holding two that seem to be enormous. They are really only six inches but still large by spider standards.
Other Spiders in Iraq
There are many different spiders in Iraq and many should be more feared than the Iraqi camel spider (which isn't a spider). There are also some that are just as harmless as the camel spider, but that you may like to know about if you venture to Iraq.
Camel Spiders Around the World
Camel spiders are well-known for being found in the Middle East (especially Iraq), but are also found in sandy areas of the southwest United States and Mexico. They are not actually spiders, but are solifugae/solpugae that are more commonly called wind scorpions.