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Giant Vinegaroon

Posted by August 31st, 2011 at 11:28 pm

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Scorpions, Whipscorpions and Vinegaroons

is this a tailless whip scorpion
Location: Sierra Vista AZ
August 31, 2011 5:25 pm
Found this in my garage. Is it a tailless whip scorpion?
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Giant Vinegaroon

This Giant Vinegaroon, Mastigoproctus giganteus, is classified in the Arachnid order Uropygi while Tailless Whipscorpions are classified in the order Amblypygi.  The Giant Vinegaroon is considered a Whipscorpion, but it is not tailless.

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