Artistic Fly Tying - Creating an Iraqi Camel Spider

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Camel Spider made for Centcom in Iraq

Iraqi Camel spider

 

creating camel spider claws

Getting started

 

creating legs with fine music wire, pre-cut Orvis white foam strips and silver badger hackle

Tying Legs

 

Camel spider and Wasps

Lunch Time

June 2010 - This spider was shipped to Centcom Iraq, at their request

 

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Another Camel Spider

Two hooks secured together with thread formed the foundation

Two hooks secured together with thread formed the foundation, and sharp pair of fangs

 

Artistic attempt at fly tying an Iraqi Camel Spider solpugid

This Camel Spider (solpugid) was challenging and fun to create

 

Camel spider

Nothing was glued, it's a tyed fly

 

This solpugid Camel Spider was tyed for a friend who just returned from a tour of duty in Iraq.

This Camel Spider was tyed for a friend who just returned from a tour of duty in Iraq

 

framed camel spider

Framed as a diorama, click on photo above for a closer view

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