Solfugids are quite real and quite harmless. Like many arachnid hobbyists I have kept them as pets. I would very much like to have some specimens as nice as the ones in the photo! They are not venomous, nor do they attack humans. I imagine they could give a pinching bite in self defense if you were not gentle with them, but I have handled them quite freely and never been bitten. I have never heard them make any noise. They readily take crickets in captivity. Solfugids make excellent and harmless pets for folks who enjoy keeping arachnids.