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Tailless Whip Scorpion

Amblypygi

Photo by Carolina
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Field Notes

Habitat:

They are found in tropical and subtropical regions worldwide. Some species are subterranean; many are nocturnal. During the day, they may hide under logs, bark, stones, or leaves. They prefer a humid environment.

Notes:

Young and adult.

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Amblypygi

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Comments (9)
Atul
wow Carolina superb !!!
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Excellent pictures, and a really striking creature.
ClaudiaRamirez
Me hace sentir escalofrios, pero es precioso !! muy buena foto. En Mexico les llamamos vinagrillos y las personas les temen mucho, aunque por lo que se no son venenosos.
Carolina
Thank you koixtreme, I'm gonna take a look!
koixtreme
Hi Carolina You should check out this site as well. Just the other day Frank Indiviglio did an interesting topic on beetles (http://blogs.thatpetplace.com/thatreptileblog) Regards Gert
Darvesh
Amazing photograph and scorpion :-)
Kevin8
I'v seen one of these scary critters in guatemala.

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