What is the average size of a camel spider?

The Egyptian giant solpugid, also known as the "camel spider," is a member of the Arachnida class native to the Middle East. According to National Geographic, the caramel-colored desert-dwellers typically reach about 6 inches in length and run at speeds up to 10 miles per hour to pursue prey.

While their painful bite is not deadly to humans, the vicious predators use powerful jaws up to one-third their total body length to inflict instant death upon a variety of insects, lizards, rodents and even small birds. Though they are not venomous, the solpugids use digestive fluids to liquify the flesh of victims for a quick meal.