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Damon diadema is a species of amblypygid, sometimes known as the tailless whip scorpion or Giant Amblypygid. [1] It is found in Central Africa, Kenya, and Tanzania where it lives in caves, crevices and under fallen logs. [1] The animal is 4–28 mm (0.16–1.10 in) long with a flat body. [1]
[16] [5] Tailless whip-scorpions are kept in tall enclosures with arboreal climbing surfaces to allow for two things: Enough vertical space for climbing and molting, and enough space for heat to dissipate in order to keep the enclosure between 70 °F (21 °C) and 75 °F (24 °C). 5 centimeters (2.0 in) of substrate at the bottom of the ...
Mastigoproctus giganteus female with egg sac Pet male whip scorpion. Mastigoproctus giganteus is the only species of family Thelyphonidae that occurs in the United States, [7] where it is found in Arizona, Florida, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas. [8] Vinegaroons are efficient predators of scorpions and are sometimes acquired for that purpose. [9]
Uropygi is an arachnid order comprising invertebrates commonly known as whip scorpions or vinegaroons (also spelled vinegarroons and vinegarones). They are often called uropygids . The name "whip scorpion" refers to their resemblance to true scorpions and possession of a whiplike tail, and "vinegaroon" refers to their ability when attacked to ...
Phrynidae is a family of amblypygid arachnida arthropods also known as whip spiders and tailless whip scorpions. Phrynidae species are found in tropical and subtropical regions in North and South America. Some species are subterranean; all are nocturnal. [1] At least some species of Phrynidae hold territories that they defend from other ...
Phrynus marginemaculatus, simply known as spotted tailless whip scorpion is a species of amblypygid found in southern Florida, the Bahamas, Cuba, and Hispaniola. [1] They are nocturnal predators that hide during the day in small retreats.
Paraphrynus is a genus of whip spiders, also known as tailless whip scorpions (order Amblypygi), of the family Phrynidae. It is distributed from the southwestern United States to Central America, including several Caribbean islands. Most species are endemic to Mexico. The genus was first described as Hemiphrynus by Reginald Pocock in 1902.
Paraphrynus carolynae is a species of tailless whip scorpion from Mexico and the southwestern United States. Description ... Like all tailless whip scorpions, ...