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The tailless whip scorpion, aka the whip spider, looks a little like a cornucopia of different types of arachnids. With long, skinny legs they look like a spider, but nope. It’s not a spider. Its first pair of legs end in antennae that are used to help it see and locate prey, as they can’t see too well; even though they have multiple eyes. The large, scary-looking pedipalps look like giant, elongated claws. They look a scorpion’s claws, but this critter has no metasoma (tail) or telson... Tailless Whip Scorpion, Whip Spider, Whip Scorpion, Insect Reference, Animals Walking, Fairy Armadillo, Arachnids Spiders, Creepy Animals, Pet Spider

The tailless whip scorpion, aka the whip spider, looks a little like a cornucopia of different types of arachnids. With long, skinny legs they look like a spider, but nope. It’s not a spider. Its first pair of legs end in antennae that are used to help it see and locate prey, as they can’t see too well; even though they have multiple eyes. The large, scary-looking pedipalps look like giant, elongated claws. They look a scorpion’s claws, but this critter has no metasoma (tail) or telson...

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