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Tailless Whip Scorpion

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Photo by Dan Doucette
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Field Notes

Description:

legspan 8 in

Habitat:

tropical rainforest

Notes:

I've seen many tailless whip scorpions before but it was always in or near a cave and one time was in a covered well. This was my first time seeing one out in the forest on the trunk of a tree. I was surprised to see it.

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Comments (8)
YukoChartraw
Can't wait to see your new profile pic with a tailless whip scorpion crawling on your face! :-)
Dan Doucette
Now I'm not so sure, after seeing the video I think I would put one on my face but only if someone else picked it up first.
YukoChartraw
That was my next question (whether or not you would put one on your face), but now I know the answer. lol. You have to draw the line somewhere, right? ;-) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awtMPTl7Cks (These gentlemen are really crazy!)
Dan Doucette
Thanks Yuko. I'm not going to lie to you, it is kind of scary seeing them in person. Even though they are harmless they have a really evil look to them and their legspan is enormous! I saw a photo of girl with one on her face! I would put a lot of different bugs on my face, but I would never put on a tailless whip scorpion.
YukoChartraw
I've seen so many bizarre and scary creatures on PN, but Tailless Whip Scorpion is definitely THE scariest. BUT! I can't help staring at it and even watched the YouTube videos for it. It's quite fascinating! What is it like to actually see it in person?

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PublishedApril 21, 2013

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