看起來很恐怖
不過不是蜘蛛啦
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駱駝蜘蛛其實並不是蜘蛛。牠們有時被稱作風蠍，但是牠們也不是蠍子。牠們是一種稱作solipugids的節肢動物，不具有毒性，也沒有產生絲的能力。駱駝蜘蛛名稱由來是因為牠們時常在駱駝屍體附近被發現，因鑿附會被傳為會殺死駱駝。事實上，牠們只不過是在捕食被駱駝屍體腐肉所引來的其他昆蟲罷了。此外，據說牠們會收集毛髮做成窩巢。但是否牠們也從睡眠中的士兵收集人類毛髮就無法確定了。
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Camel spiders are not spiders. They are sometimes called "wind scorpions" but they are not scorpions either. They are a different species of arthropod called solipugids which are not venomous or have silk-making capacity. The name 'camel spider' may come from their often being found on corpses of camels which has lead to the myth that they actually can kill camels. In truth, they will use the body of a camel to prey upon other insects that gather around carrion. Also, it has been said that the camel spider will use the hair it collects to build a nest. Whether or not it will use human hair collected from sleeping soldiers is also not confirmed.
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牠們生長在中東、墨西哥和美國的沙漠地帶。牠們大都在日落之後的夜間獵食，否則將會使得身體溫度過高。牠們喜愛陰影處，因此時常會跟在走動的人後面，也導致傳說牠們會追趕人類。牠們有時也會因為相同原因，被看到跟在車輛後面。
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They are found in the Middle East, in the desert and also in desert regions in Mexico and the United States. They hunt mostly at night when the sun is down and would otherwise overheat their bodies. They are shade-loving so often they will follow in the footsteps of a moving person leading to the myth that they pursue humans. They also have been seen tracking vehicles for the same reason.
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駱駝蜘蛛的腳張開後有五吋長，但並未如謠言所說的有餐盤那麼大。牠們移動的速度也不到每小時24英里，但是也已經很快，可達到每小時10英里(運動員通常可以跑到每小時23英里)。因為牠們的速度，所以才也被稱作風蠍。就如你在影片中所見的，這也有利於牠們擊敗各種獵物，包括蜥蜴、齧齒類，有時甚至是鳥類。
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Camel spiders have a leg-span of 5" but are not "as big as dinner plates" as rumoured. They also are not as fast as 24mph but are extremely fast, with a maximum speed of 10mph (athletes can typically run at 23mph). It is their speed that also gives them the name "wind spider". As you can see in the video, this helps them overcome all kinds of prey including lizards, rodents and occasionally birds.
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如同大部分體型比我們小的生物一般，駱駝蜘蛛除非被侵犯了以外，並不會攻擊人類。當牠們選擇迎敵時，會利用可怕的大顎用力一咬。但是並不會令人中毒。駱駝蜘蛛會將獵物咬成小片再吸取汁液。有時人們會遭遇到駱駝蜘蛛，這是因為牠們在夜晚會被亮光吸引，因此有時會闖入帳棚裡，或是在火堆旁遊走。
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Like most creatures smaller than us, camel spiders do not attack humans unless provoked. When they do choose to fight they have formidable jaws that can render a painful bite. However, this is not poisonous. Instead the camel spiders will crush their prey into tiny bits and suck in the juices. Camel spiders are sometimes encountered by humans because they are attracted to light at night and so occasionally venture into tents or wander around fireplaces.
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