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Tailless whip scorpion

Amblypygi sp.

Description:

About the size of my hand - have seen them bigger. This is just the shell. Those big legs at the front look like lobster pincers.

Habitat:

Lives in one of the bedrooms

Notes:

like to come out at night I have found. During the day in dark places. Look scarey but I think they are harmless.

1 Species ID Suggestions

Tailless whip scorpions
Amblypygi sp. Amblypygi


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6 Comments

injica
injica 10 years ago

Amazing

CastleSiavonga
CastleSiavonga 10 years ago

alicelongmartin - I meet them in the bathroom a lot. Haven't got in my shoes yet.

alicelongmartin
alicelongmartin 10 years ago

Do they get into shoes?

CastleSiavonga
CastleSiavonga 10 years ago

yes - TicThapanya - I think they are pretty magnificent as well. thx

CastleSiavonga
CastleSiavonga 10 years ago

thank you PurpleScarf!

TicThapanya
TicThapanya 10 years ago

very beautiful whip scorpion

CastleSiavonga
Spotted by
CastleSiavonga

Southern Province, Zambia

Spotted on Feb 20, 2011
Submitted on Jun 20, 2013

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