Sandwalker

The Sandwalker is a legendary Arabian creature. It is said to steal camels by night, leaving behind only crab-like tracks.

It is generally referred to as being very large, the size of a horse or a car. It is a beast normally with a large, sharp beak and a scorpion-like tail. It also has large, crab-like claws with which it carries away its victims. It buries itself in the sand by day to avoid detection, and comes out at night to feed. It rarely feeds on humans, usually hunting camels or horses.

Very simply, it is a monstrous, nocturnal scorpion that feeds on horses and camels. It is possible that "Star Wars"'s Jawa sandcrawlers may be based on them due to their similar names, theft, and track-leaving. [cite web|url=http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Sandcrawler#Behind_the_scenes|title=Sandcrawler|date=2008-08-20|accessdate=2008-08-23|publisher=Wookieepedia]

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