Despite having >1200 described species and despite their nearly worldwide distribution and prevalence in many xeric ecosystems, relative to many other arachnid groups, we know little about the natural history and behaviour of animals in the order Solifugae (camel spiders, sun spiders, sun scorpions, etc.). Here, we review the current solifuge literature through the lens of conceptual research areas in ecology, evolution, and behaviour and propose ways in which solifuges can contribute to research in specific subfields, as follows: (i) ecology: community and trophic dynamics; connecting food webs; habitat specialization; and biodiversity and conservation; (ii) evolution: speciation and diversification; activity cycles and associated traits; adaptations for speed; and living in extreme environments; and (iii) behaviour and sensory systems: sleep, quiescence, and diapause; sensory systems and sensory ecology; learning and cognition; and mating systems, sexual selection, and sexual conflict. This resource can provide a starting point for identifying research programmes that will simultaneously contribute basic natural history information about this under-studied group and provide a broader understanding of fundamental concepts and theories across the life sciences. We hope that scientists will take this review as a challenge to develop creative ways of leveraging the unique features of solifuges to advance scientific knowledge and understanding.

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科学家的 Solifugae 指南：solifugae 如何推进生态学、进化和行为研究

尽管已经描述了超过 1200 个物种，并且尽管它们在许多旱生生态系统中几乎遍布世界各地并普遍存在，但相对于许多其他蜘蛛纲动物，我们对蜘蛛目的动物（骆驼蜘蛛、太阳蜘蛛、太阳蜘蛛）的自然历史和行为知之甚少。蝎子等）。在这里，我们通过生态学、进化和行为等概念研究领域的视角回顾了当前的溶栖物文献，并提出了溶栖物可以为特定子领域的研究做出贡献的方法，如下：（i）生态学：群落和营养动力学；连接食物网；栖息地专业化；以及生物多样性和保护；㈡ 进化：物种形成和多样化；活动周期和相关特征；速度适应；以及生活在极端环境中；(iii) 行为和感觉系统：睡眠、静止和滞育；感觉系统和感觉生态；学习和认知；以及交配系统、性选择和性冲突。该资源可以为确定研究项目提供一个起点，这些项目将同时提供有关这一待研究群体的基本自然历史信息，并提供对整个生命科学的基本概念和理论的更广泛的理解。我们希望科学家们能够将此综述视为一项挑战，开发利用溶菌独特特征的创造性方法来推进科学知识和理解。