Sun spiders, also known as camel spiders, aren’t actually spiders at all. They have a fearsome reputation and will prey on a variety of insects, ranging from wasps to silverfish. Although sun spiders ...

Solifuge arachnids, also known as camel spiders or wind scorpions, are of keen interest to Kristie Reddick and Jessica Honaker, two Portland-based insect scientists who blog at The Bug Chicks.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Long before modern predators stalked Madagascar’s forests, ...