Solifugae is an order of arachnids known variously as solifuges, sun spiders, camel spiders, and wind scorpions. 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. Because of this, it is less ambiguous to call them "solifuges". Most species of solifuge 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 solifuges, 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.
Daesiidae is a family of solifugids, which are widespread in Africa and the Middle East. Members of the family are also present in India, Italy, South America, the Balkans, and the single species Gluvia dorsalis in the Iberian Peninsula. A single fossil species is known from Eocene Baltic amber.
Galeodes arabs, common name Egyptian giant solpugid or camel spider, is a species of solifuges native to North Africa and Western Asia.
Ammotrechella is a genus of ammotrechid camel spiders, first described by Carl Friedrich Roewer in 1934.
Ammotrechesta is a genus of ammotrechid camel spiders, first described by Carl Friedrich Roewer in 1934.
Oltacola is a genus of ammotrechid camel spiders, first described by Carl Friedrich Roewer in 1934.
Ammotrechelis is a monotypic genus of daesiid camel spiders, first described by Carl Friedrich Roewer in 1934. Its single species, Ammotrechelisgoetschi is distributed in Chile.
Triditarsus is a genus of daesiid camel spiders, first described by Carl Friedrich Roewer in 1933.
Tarabulida is a genus of daesiid camel spiders, first described by Carl Friedrich Roewer in 1933.
Eberlanzia is a genus of daesiid camel spiders, first described by Carl Friedrich Roewer in 1941.
Hemiblossia is a genus of daesiid camel spiders, first described by Karl Kraepelin in 1899.
Rhagodeca is a genus of rhagodid camel spiders, first described by Carl Friedrich Roewer in 1933.
Trichotoma is a genus of gylippid camel spiders, first described by Reginald Frederick Lawrence in 1968.
Rhagodopa is a genus of rhagodid camel spiders, first described by Carl Friedrich Roewer in 1933.
Solpugema is a genus of solpugid camel spiders, first described by Carl Friedrich Roewer in 1933.
Oparba is a genus of solpugid camel spiders, first described by Carl Friedrich Roewer in 1934.
Oparbella is a genus of solpugid camel spiders, first described by Carl Friedrich Roewer in 1934.
Solpugiba is a genus of solpugid camel spiders, first described by Carl Friedrich Roewer in 1934.
