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yellow-brown pseudoscorpion? Arachnid resemblence. (wind scorpion)

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Wind Scoripion
by: Anonymous

I found this crawling on my carpet after bringing a big old box in from the garage. I was very alarmed and worried. In Lubbock, Texas.
Wind scorpion
by: Anonymous

I ran across one of these in the desert to the east of Yakima, Washington, in about 1986. Had no idea what it was. Put a small knife down in front of it and let it grab on. I could definitely feel the power of its jaws through the blade of the knife. I let it go its way, and I went mine.
Cool to finally know what that was.
Wind Scorpion
by: Moni

David
Your photo is of a wind scorpion. It is an arachnid. The classification of this order (Solifugae) is currently under revision.
These critters are nocturnal. They live in warm and arid places - mainly deserts and sandy places, but some species are found in forests and grasslands.
These are predators: eating invertebrates(insects and insect relatives) and small vertebrates. They will hunt for dead creatures as well as live prey.

The strong jaws of these critters can inflict a sharp bite in self-defense if handled. They do not have venom. The most common species are small and can hardly be felt except for a slight "pinch". Larger species have been known to draw blood, which should be immediately disinfected as you would treat any bite.

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