Meet the Camel Spider -- Texas Creepy Critters

Also known as wind scorpions or sun spiders, the quick and creepy camel spider calls Texas home.

According to Livescience, camel spiders are arachnids, but not technically spiders. They are non-venomous, even though their bites can certainly leave a mark.

Most people believe camel spiders came from the Middle East, but according to Camelspider.org, they also live in North America, throughout the Southwest and even in the plains of the Upper Midwest.

The website also dispels some myths about the camel spider. Yes, they can grow fairly large, but not anywhere near the size of a dinner plate as some suggest.

In the Middle East, camel spides are known to chase people. In reality, they are simply trying to stay in the person’s shadow.

They also make a hissing sound that people have misunderstood. It’s actually a sound that is made in a similar way that crickets and grasshoppers make their distinct sounds.

The camel spider is definitely a misunderstood creature, but any way you look at it it's still one creepy critter.