Nov 29, 2025 · Are the giant sand spiders in Afghanistan real? We debunk the myths about camel spiders (Solifugae) and reveal the scientific truth behind soldier stories.

Aug 12, 2024 · Solifugids (a.k.a. camel spiders, wind scorpions, sun spiders, wind spiders, Romans, beard-cutters, or solpugids), with their intimidating jaws, lightening-fast movements, odd appearance, …

Dec 17, 2025 · Wild claims and rumors about camel spiders flooded the internet. Some said camel spiders are a foot long and feed on the stomachs of camels; others claimed that camel spiders lay …

Sep 20, 2024 · A holographic camel spider crawls across the wall of a model outpost in Afghanistan, scattered with energy drinks and sunflower seeds. Every dress uniform represents a Marine killed in …

See this article for National Geographic's take on camel spider myths. I have received (by email) a lot of abuse for doubting these stories – mainly from civilians who probably think it's unpatriotic to doubt …

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Nov 30, 2021 · The camel spider is everything that arachnophobes fear. It’s ugly, huge, and the subject of many a tall tale. The myths surrounding this creature were popularized in 2003, at the height of the …

Oct 27, 2022 · Horror stories about soldiers waking up with part of their limbs missing after a camel spider has delivered a numbing bite and feasted on flesh have circulated following the Iraq War.

Some may view the camel spider as an intimidating force to be dealt with, but in reality there is not much to fear from them. While photos from Iraq show what appears to be a huge spider, one type that is …

May 11, 2010 · “The camel spider ran in circles around the scorpion freaking out and then the scorpion grabbed him, stung him and started eating him,” said Pfc. Drew Cross, the platoon’s 24-year-old medic.