Golden Brush Sun Spider, Paragaleodes Sericeus
A species of solifugid arachnid, often confused with spiders or scorpions. Unlike true spiders, solifugids do not have venom glands, spinnerets, or silk production. However, they are voracious hunters that rely on speed, stealth, and their massive, serrated chelicerae to subdue prey. In the wild, they inhabit arid, sandy deserts and scrublands, hiding in burrows or under rocks during the day and emerging at night to hunt.
These animals prefer open space.
Habitat:
Deep, dry substrate (several inches thick) is essential for burrowing behavio. Keep them bone dry in a large enclosure with at least 4 inches of substrate to burrow in. Disturb them as little as possible and don't feed too often. Provide a small shallow water bowl with pebbles and the water line just above the pebble line.
Temperature:
75 to 85F - Avoid extreme heat or cool cycles. Overfeeding without added heat with interfear with digestion.
Activity Cycles:
These solifuges may enter dormancy—often sealing themselves off and becoming inactive for weeks or even months
Molting Preparation:
Camel spiders may go inactive weeks before molting and often hold their legs up in a premolt posture
