The Sun Spider


This is the sun spider.  Another, creepy looking, yet harmless to humans insect.  The Sun spider isn't a spider at all but rather a solpugids.  These guys can actually walk up windows and are crazy fast.  Fortunately, they don't mess with humans unless you mess with them.

 From the Desert Museum's Web page


Sun spiders are good predators, able to run down their prey and catch it with great speed. Sun spiders feed upon insects and arachnids, and even small lizards. They are also good diggers and probably spend most of their time underground. They are most active in the desert southwest during the warm months of May and June, and they remain active throughout the rainy season during July, August, and September.