词条 | sunspider |
释义 | sunspider arachnid also called sun scorpion, wind scorpion, or camel spider ![]() Sunspiders are extremely voracious, and the largest forms can kill small vertebrates. The chelicerae (first pair of appendages) are large, toothed, jawlike pincers, and the leglike pedipalps (second pair of appendages) have suctorial tips for seizing prey. Unique racket-shaped organs (malleoli) on the hindmost legs may be sensory. Sunspiders are common in Africa and southeastward to India, in Indonesia, especially the Celebes, and in parts of the New World. |
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