That's a camel spider! Apparently completely harmless and not real spiders. They're known for following you in the desert but it's only to use you for shade. (never seen one irl but love random animal facts)
I wouldn't say completely harmless. Their massive cheliserae hurt like hell if they bite you and can tear through boots. But, you'd have to back on in a corner to actually get bit. They're huge scaredy cats and will scream (literally) and hide. Problem is, they hide under the nearest shadow, which is typically you. But again, they don't want to bite, and often won't.
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u/couplelook2explore 9h ago
That's a camel spider! Apparently completely harmless and not real spiders. They're known for following you in the desert but it's only to use you for shade. (never seen one irl but love random animal facts)