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Mastigoproctus tohono, also known as the Tohono whipscorpion or Tohono vinegaroon, is a species of whip scorpions in the family Uropygi.Its native range is from northern Sonora in Mexico to southern Arizona and western New Mexico, with most sightings occurring in the Chiricahua and Huachuca Mountains of Cochise County, Arizona.
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]
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 ...
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]
Amblypygi is an order of arachnids also known as whip-spiders or tailless whip-scorpions, not to be confused with whip-scorpions or vinegaroons that belong to the related order Thelyphonida. The name "amblypygid" means "blunt tail", a reference to a lack of the flagellum that is otherwise seen in whip-scorpions.
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.
Thelyphonus is the type genus of whip scorpions or 'vinegaroons' in the subfamily Thelyphoninae, with species found in Southeast Asia. Species
Damon is a genus of whip spiders, also known as tailless whip scorpions (Amblypygi) of the family Phrynichidae. Species. Damon annulatipes (Wood, 1869)