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Meet the camel spider hiding in your deployment luggage

YOUR HOME — A camel spider you unknowingly adopted during your recent Iraq deployment has expressed excitement at the prospect of finally meeting you.

"I can't believe how generous my benefactor is," the six-inch-long solifugid told reporters from inside your large green duffel bag at the airport. "Not only have I been spirited out of a hot, desert country, but I also have a cool, dry place to relax while in transit."

"I'm anxious to meet and bond with my new human. I think we'll be great together."

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