Eremobates

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This article is about the arachnid genus. For the noctuid moth genus, see Tabomeeres.

Eremobates
Eremobates sp.
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Solifugae
Family: Eremobatidae
Subfamily: Eremobatinae
Genus: Eremobates
Banks, 1900

Eremobates is a genus of arachnids of the order Solifugae.[1] About 2 inches long, this fast-moving arachnid has the largest jaw size to body ratio of any animal [citation needed]. It is not venomous, but has a remarkably powerful bite. Often hunting at night, it has poor eyesight and navigates mostly by use of a pair of pedipalps.

They are solitary creatures, coming together only to mate, the male using his pedipalps to transfer seminal fluid to the female, who buries between 50 and 200 eggs in the ground. The female stays with the young until they are mature enough to hunt and defend themselves, feeding and caring for them.

Species of the genus Eremobates are generally found in the western United States, and at northern end into south-western Canada, and south into Mexico.

The genus Eremobates contains the following species:[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Genus Eremobates Banks 1900". The Arachnid Order Solifugae. Retrieved February 2011. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  2. ^ a b Brookhart, Jack O.; Cushing, Paula E. (2002). "New Species of Eremobatidae (Arachnida, Solifugae) from North America". The Journal of Arachnology. 30 (1): 84–97. JSTOR 3706179. BHL page 53034257.
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