Camel Spider Vs. Cricket😤 The camel spider, despite its name, is not actually a spider or scorpion! With its own order, called Solifugae (over 1,000 species), which is Latin for “those who flee from the sun.” Solifugae lack the pedicel which occurs in spiders in order to spin webs, as well as spinnerets and silk! Although they appear to have 10 legs, they actually have 8! The 2 extra “legs” are sensory organs called pedipalps. Camel Spider can reach up to 6 inches in leg span, not nearly as big