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Most people don't know that the camel spider can also be found in the southwest U.S. and Mexico. While the recent buzz is all about the Middle Eastern camel spider, its North American cousin has no shortage of tall tales. In Mexico, they're known as matevenados, which means "deer killers."

The buzz seems to ebb and flow, but before it is over the camel spider will have had is full fifteen minutes and maybe just a little place in history.

1. Camel spiders top speed - 10 mph.

2. Size: Up to 6 inches

3. They have no venom.

4. They don't jump.

5. Called camel spiders because they live in the desert.

http://www.camelspiders.net/

As the answers above confirm, the "Camel spider" does exist - it's more commonly referred to as a wind scorpion because of its high speed - but it's neither a scorpion nor a spider (so by definition it cannot be the biggest spider in the world), but instead belong to the Order Solifugae, a type of Arachnid (i.e., closely related to spiders, mites, ticks, scorpions and harvestmen).

The largest spider in the world is actually the Goliath Bird-Eating Spider (Therophosa leblondi) and it lives in the Tropical Rainforests of Southern America. It has a twelve-inch legspan and has 1-inch fangs (though this may be an underestimate, since tarantulas do not stop growing even when mature).

Yes solifugids (OLD spelling) do exist. They are not the largest spiders in the world. Most are not even all that large. Tarantulas are as heavy or heavier than the largest sun spider. They can NOT run at 35 miles per hour either. They are for the most part harmless, though they can deliver a painful bite. We have them in the US as well though they are smaller and being nocturnal almost always overlooked. I have seen two here in central missouri. They completely lack the hollow venom injecting fangs of spiders so are not really spiders at all! All those things you have heard about are exaggerations of the real creature, created by some tricky photography and a wild imagination!

The neatest thing about them is their jaw size per body mass. In some species 25% of their body weight is jaws!

Yes they are real. Someone I work with told me there are those kinds of spiders and I should go to google and look them up. They live in the deserts of the Middle East I think. I do not like to look at spiders because they are gross, but this one is creepy. The pictures you see of them on line are of American Soliders in Iraq holding them.

Yes, Camel Spiders do exist...

Picture of them...:

-http://www3.nationalgeographic.com/animals/images/...

-http://netscientia.com/images/camelspider1.jpg

The Solpugids or Sun Spiders in Iraq are commonly called Camel Spiders and there are many many myths circulating about them on the internet. Though they might bite, they are basically shy nocturnal predators that do not pose a threat.

Yes. Known about this "fake" news report for several years now. Sorry to burst your bubble, but they are NOT spiders. IT's something soldiers made up while over there. a bt of a "urban" desert legend. It is a REAL animal but NOT a spider and NOT deadly. Cheers

Yes, but there are a lot of myths about them. Use the link below to find the truth out about Camel Spiders. The are non-venomous, they make no sound, and they do not jump. However, they are vicious. They catch their prey by seizing it in their massive jaws and ripping it apart. They often practice cannibalism, and their mating rituals are brutal. The male will often rip apart the female’s body during mating. Like I said before they a not venomous, so their bite will not make you sick, but I have heard that it is very painful. Anyway, here is the link.

http://www.snopes.com/photos/bugs/camelspider.asp

i was reading this book about the facts of spiders and it did say that the camel spider was the largest in the world. but my dad use to be an expert on spiders and he said he had never heard of one. its up to you weather you belive it or not?

They really do exist. However the myths you hear about them attacking people like the face crawlers out of aliens is completely false!

They are not a spider/arachnid rather they are known as wind-scorpions, but they do exist.