Wind Scorpions (Solifugae) Wind scorpions resemble spiders with 10 legs, but they are not spiders, andthey have only 8 legs. The front pair of "legs" are actuallypedipalps, the same type of appendages that look like front claws on scorpions. The pedipalps are used for feeding, mating, and defense. Wind scorpions have verylarge jaws, and they range insize from about half an inch long to more than 6 inches long including their legs. They are very fast runners, chasing prey and then catching it and ripping it upwith their strong jaws. They eat insects and spiders, small reptiles, and dead birds. Wind scorpions usually live in hot, dry regions, though they avoid the sun. The nameof the order, Solifugae, comes from the Latin "fleeing the sun" because theyare often seen dashing from shadow to shadow to stay out of the sun. More information about Wind Scorpions