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WIND-SPIDERS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-09-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- solpugids
1, record 1, English, solpugids
correct, plural noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- camel spiders 2, record 1, English, camel%20spiders
correct, plural noun
- wind scorpions 3, record 1, English, wind%20scorpions
correct, plural noun
- wind spiders 4, record 1, English, wind%20spiders
correct, plural noun
- sun spiders 2, record 1, English, sun%20spiders
correct, plural noun
- solifuges 5, record 1, English, solifuges
correct, plural noun
- camel-spiders 4, record 1, English, camel%2Dspiders
correct, plural noun
- wind-scorpions 4, record 1, English, wind%2Dscorpions
correct, plural noun
- sun-spiders 4, record 1, English, sun%2Dspiders
correct, plural noun
- windscorpions 1, record 1, English, windscorpions
correct, plural noun
- sunspiders 1, record 1, English, sunspiders
correct, plural noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An order of arachnids. 6, record 1, English, - solpugids
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Also known as camel spiders, sun spiders, and solifuges, among other names, these nocturnal, fast-running hunters are notable for their large chelicerae. They occur mostly in arid habitats. They range in size from 20-70 mm. There are more than 1,100 described species. 7, record 1, English, - solpugids
Record 1, Key term(s)
- camelspiders
- wind-spiders
- windspiders
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- solifuges
1, record 1, French, solifuges
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- solpugides 2, record 1, French, solpugides
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les solifuges constituent un ordre d'arachnides qui regroupe environ 800 espèces des régions chaudes d'Amérique, d'Afrique et d'Asie. [...] Leur corps est toujours composé d'un céphalothorax et d'un abdomen segmenté, hérissé de longs poils sensitifs. Les chélicères sont remarquablement développées - leur taille dépasse parfois la moitié du corps - et très puissantes. 2, record 1, French, - solifuges
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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