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Mastigoproctus giganteus mexicanus
Giant vinegarroom. At dusk I was walking up hill in an oak forest with the floor covered with dry leaves when I encountered this giant arachnid, 10 cm long (four inches). It moved slowly. It has two huge tongs, two long "arms" but they are not legs. And slender "tail". It is a species of whip scorpion in the family Thelyphonidae.
Oak forest floor.
Spotted on Apr 1, 2015
Submitted on Apr 3, 2015
6 Comments
Thanks Lauren. I was happy and surprised to see it.
What a great find!
Gracias Magazhu.
They are big and impressive looking but harmless to humans Gael.
I lived in Mexico for a couple of years and saw a couple of these. They were scary, nasty and I always wondered if poisonous. Very interesting "animal" though.
Now with ID.