Solifugae is an order of animals in the class Arachnida known variously as camel spiders, wind scorpions, sun spiders, or solifuges. The order includes more than 1,000 described species in about 147 genera. Despite the common names, they are neither true scorpions, nor true spiders. Most species of Solifugae live in dry climates and feed opportunistically on ground-dwelling arthropods and other small animals. The largest species grow to a length of 12–15 cm (5–6 in), including legs. A number of urban legends exaggerate the size and speed of the Solifugae, and their potential danger to humans, which is negligible.
Ammotrechidae is a family of solifuges distributed in the Americas and the Caribbean Islands. It includes 26 described genera and 95 species. Members of this family can be distinguished from members of other families by the absence of claws on tarsi of leg I, tarsal segmentation 1-2-2-(2-4), pedipalps with pairs of lateroventral spines, and by males having an immovable flagellum on the mesal face of each chelicerum. The propeltidium of the Ammotrechidae is recurved.
Zeria is a genus of solpugid camel spiders, first described by Eugène Simon in 1879.
Pseudocleobis is a genus of ammotrechid camel spiders, first described by Reginald Innes Pocock in 1900.
Ceroma is a genus of ceromid camel spiders, first described by Ferdinand Karsch in 1885.
Hemiblossia is a genus of daesiid camel spiders, first described by Karl Kraepelin in 1899.
Biton is a genus of daesiid camel spiders, first described by Ferdinand Karsch in 1880.
Blossia is a genus of daesiid camel spiders, first described by Eugène Simon in 1880.
Karschiidae is a family of solifuges, first described by Karl Kraepelin in 1899.
Karschia is a genus of karschiid camel spiders, first described by Alfred Walter in 1889.
Hexisopus is a genus of hexisopodid camel spiders, first described by Ferdinand Karsch in 1879.
Eusimonia is a genus of karschiid camel spiders, first described by Karl Kraepelin in 1899.
Rhagodes is a genus of rhagodid camel spiders, first described by Reginald Innes Pocock in 1897.
Solpugema is a genus of solpugid camel spiders, first described by Carl Friedrich Roewer in 1933.
Zeriassa is a genus of solpugid camel spiders, first described by Reginald Innes Pocock in 1897.
Solpugyla is a genus of solpugid camel spiders, first described by Carl Friedrich Roewer in 1933.
Solpugassa is a genus of solpugid camel spiders, first described by Carl Friedrich Roewer in 1933.
Solpuguna is a genus of solpugid camel spiders, first described by Carl Friedrich Roewer in 1933.
Ferrandia is a genus of solpugid camel spiders, first described by Carl Friedrich Roewer in 1933.
