ITT we chit chat about insects/arachnids/pets with 6 legs or more

[IrishLake]

Is that a kind of false scorpion?

[cheerfulgreek]

Originally Posted by IrishLake

Is that a kind of false scorpion?

Some people refer to them as "whip scorpions" but they're also called "whip spiders". There's several species. There's even micro-whip scorpions. They're really cool.

[Alumiyum]

Originally Posted by cheerfulgreek

Some people refer to them as "whip scorpions" but they're also called "whip spiders". There's several species. There's even micro-whip scorpions. They're really cool.

How big do they get? That thing is kinda awesome looking.

[cheerfulgreek]

Originally Posted by Alumiyum

How big do they get? That thing is kinda awesome looking.

Aren't they the coolest? If you don't include the flagellum, they can range in sizes from an inch to about 4 inches in length. A lot of people think they're scorpions, but they're actually called uropygids (uropygi order).