whip scorpion
noun
: any of an order (Uropygi) of chiefly tropical arachnids somewhat resembling true scorpions but having a long slender caudal process and no sting
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The giant whip scorpion is not venomous.
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Chris Perkins, sun-sentinel.com, 28 July 2021
Among the various arachnids at the exhibit, the several endangered species on display include the Tiger tarantula, Mexican Red Knee tarantula, tailless whip scorpion, Peacock tarantula and Sun Tiger tarantula.
—Brayden Garcia, Dallas News, 23 Nov. 2020
The animal is known as a vinegaroon but is also referred to as the whip scorpion.
—Michael Hollan, Fox News, 21 July 2021
This was a harmless arachnid called an amblypygid, sometimes known as a whip spider or tailless whip scorpion, which was actually neither spider nor scorpion.
—Eric Boodman, Wired, 29 May 2021
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Chris Perkins, sun-sentinel.com, 28 July 2021
Among the various arachnids at the exhibit, the several endangered species on display include the Tiger tarantula, Mexican Red Knee tarantula, tailless whip scorpion, Peacock tarantula and Sun Tiger tarantula.
—Brayden Garcia, Dallas News, 23 Nov. 2020
The animal is known as a vinegaroon but is also referred to as the whip scorpion.
—Michael Hollan, Fox News, 21 July 2021
This was a harmless arachnid called an amblypygid, sometimes known as a whip spider or tailless whip scorpion, which was actually neither spider nor scorpion.
—Eric Boodman, Wired, 29 May 2021
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“Whip scorpion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/whip%20scorpion. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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