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Fanciful reimagining of the "haarskeerder" (hair-shaver) solifuge
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Also known as (among other things) the Red Roman, Kalahari Ferrari, Camel Spider or Sun Spider, a solifuge is an arachnid but not a true spider.
There are numerous tales of their cutting peoples' or animals' hair at night, leaving little bald spots, supposedly to gather nesting material. This is disputed, but ... It is why their common names include "haarskeerder" (hair-cutter/shaver) and "baardskeerder" (beard-cutter/shaver).
They also tend to run into shadows to avoid the sun (solifuge means "hide/flee from the sun"). Stories of them "chasing" people to remain in their shadow are plausible. This is the origin of the name Kalahari Ferrari.
They are non-venomous although their large jaws probably can inflict a painful nip if they feel sufficiently threatened and cannot escape.
Sun Spider Cuts Monk's Hair for Tonsure
This image depicts a whimsical watercolor of a pale sun spider meticulously cutting a medieval monk's hair with its jaws, creating a tonsure. Detailed academic art style.
Created by Charlie on Jan 1, 2026 using the Unknown AI image generator model.
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😱😱🫣 aahhggg. Now having said that. Gelukkig en Gezond Nieuwjaar toegewenst 🥂
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- (A pale tawny sun-spider solifuge with a broad dark stripe running along the top of its abdomen); it sits on the head of a mediaeval monk; it uses its long jaws to cut the hair on top of the monk's head to create a bald tonsure; whimsical zoology academic art, detailed watercolorWeight: 1
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ah ummm spiders nesting in freshly harvested sapien hair? glad we don't have those in Oz lololol