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Whip scorpion

Thelyphonidae Sp.

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Field Notes

Description:

About 3 cm long.

Habitat:

Spoted close to fresh water pond.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
philipmarkheath
What a wonderful creature. I cannot identify species but it is a whip scorpion, so Arachnida: Thelyphonida. Previously under Uropygi. Looks formidable but quite harmless. Can spray acetic acid from pore at the base of whip (called the flagellum). Usually occurs in tropics.

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Biodiversity of Thailand
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2016 Best Wildlife Photo
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PublishedMarch 30, 2016

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