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Giant
Camel Spiders in Iraq!!!
The
photo below reportedly comes from
a soldier, stationed in Baghdad, who was bitten by a
camel spider that was hiding in his sleeping bag. Fortunately,
these critters aren't venomous... but they're BIG and
FAST (they can run around 10MPH).
The photo shows two
spiders attached together, and the camera angle makes
them look a tad larger than they really are (they're
about the size of an adult's hand). They also tend to
seek out shade during the daytime, so it's not terribly
unusual to see them charging across the desert at you
-- only to come to a screeching halt when they reach
your shadow.
If you'd like to see an actual video of the camel spider in action, click here.
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