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Camel Spider #256682

Asked June 24, 2015, 10:00 AM EDT

What breed is this?

Contra Costa County California

Expert Response

To whom it may concern,

I'm not an expert on windscorpions (Solifugae). Was this collected in Contra Costa County? If so, I would consider a member of the subfamily Eremobatinae: http://bugguide.net/node/view/783828/bgpage

You may be able to identify your specimen to the species level with the help of a museum arachnologist at the California Academy of Sciences, UC Berkeley's Essig Museum, or UC Davis' Bohart Museum. You will need to call ahead and make an appointment at any of these mentioned. Best regards,

Andrew

An Ask Extension Expert Replied June 28, 2015, 9:15 PM EDT

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