Hi…
Heres a few pics of my many legged friends from iraq….your site rocks…thanks
Jesse Lopez
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| scorpion | Wood Boring Beetle |
Hi Jesse,
Thanks for sending us photos of the creatures you are handling in Iraq. It is nice to see you don’t believe the vicious rumors regarding the Camel Spider or Solpugid. We don’t know much about the Scorpion you are holding, but scorpions are venomous. Only a few species have potentially lethal venom and most are like being stung by a wasp or bee. The large beetle is a Metallic Wood Borer in the family Buprestidae. Stay safe.
Hi…
Heres a few pics of my many legged friends from iraq….your site rocks…thanks
Jesse Lopez
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| scorpion | Wood Boring Beetle |
Hi Jesse,
Thanks for sending us photos of the creatures you are handling in Iraq. It is nice to see you don’t believe the vicious rumors regarding the Camel Spider or Solpugid. We don’t know much about the Scorpion you are holding, but scorpions are venomous. Only a few species have potentially lethal venom and most are like being stung by a wasp or bee. The large beetle is a Metallic Wood Borer in the family Buprestidae. Stay safe.
¶ Posted 16 June 2007 § ‡ ° What a hell is this!!
Hello! Im Arturo Christhian from Monterrey, Mexico. Last day there was a big rain, and in the next day we discover this bug in our house! What is it! We never seen something like that before J Love your website! Greetings!
Arturo
Hi There Arturo,
This is the first letter we are answering since returning to the office. This is a Vinegaroon, a non-poisonous relative of the scorpions. It is harmless unless you are a small arthropod. Vinegaroons are Whipscorpions in the family Thelyphonidae, and we believe this specimen is in the genus Mastigoproctus.
¶ Posted 21 May 2007 § ‡ ° Crutsy ID
This speciman showed up in my car in Nayarit Mexico. I found it after I was on the beach in San Blas. None of the locals had a clue what it was. Please feel free to contact me for further info. Thanks for hosting your site.
Steve Pratt
Hi Steve,
Tailless Whipscorpions are shy, harmless, nocturnal predators. Thanks for sending in this unusual angle for our archives.
¶ Posted 31 March 2007 § ‡ ° do you know, what that is?
Hola bugman!!
i took a picture of this funny buggyspider in costa rica,pacific coast, close to tamarindo. it lives in a sugarcane made roof and comes out every night at 6:30pm. every night for 3 months now. we all here are argueing about, whether its a spider or a bug. have you seen such creature before? best regards,
meli
Hi Meli,
This is a Tailless Whipscorpion. Whipscorpions are harmless Arachnids. They do not have venom and they are nocturnal hunters.
¶ Posted 08 March 2007 § ‡ ° found this tryin to get mexician hotel room near itza temple one nite
it was over 6 inch across ,, bigger than my uk size 9 feet ,,, well what can i say about the experiance ,, apart from scary ,,found its way into the drunken pairs room ,, so we chased it about with a palmcorder ,, till it scared me by jumping at the cam ,, the it was trapped in a massive jug ,, then throw back to the jungle,, dirty lil squatters ,,,, but on a different note ,, any idea what it is ,, ?? hope you can help me ps ,,. it says spider in pic name ,, but i differ now as it only got 6 legs ,, unless those massive jaws count
Bill
Hi Bill,
Fear not. The Tailless Whipscorpion is harmless. They are nocturnal predators that probably help rid the hotel of cockroaches.
¶ Posted 04 January 2007 § ‡ ° Spiderlike creature
Good day,
Could you help me with this thing. We found it on the wall and it seemed it was stalking a gecko. One of the pairs of legs are very long and it has arms with scorpion like claws. Thanks
Regards
Louis Marais
Hi Louis,
Unless you are a gecko or other small creature, the Tailless Whipscorpion is harmless. They are shy nocturnal hunters that are usually found in warm humid locations, but they are also found in warm arid areas.
¶ Posted 27 November 2006 § ‡ ° HI FROM PARADISE !!
HELLO THERE— MY NAME IS JUAN CARLOS, I LIVE IN PUERTO VALLARTA JAL, MEXICO I JUST LOVE YOUR PAGE (AND OFF COURSE INSECTS) I AM SENDING YOU SOME PICTURES OFF A TAILLESS WHIPSCORPION THAT IS MY HAND THANKS (AS YOU CAN SEE MY LANGUAGE IS SPANISH)
Juan Carlos Lemus
Hi Juan Carlos,
We got another letter once that reported the Spanish name for a Tailless Whipscorpion is a Cancle. Thanks for the verification. Your photo is great and will surely creep out some of our readers. We can’t imagine that your tourist bureau advertises with photos of the Tailless Whipscorpion, but we are sure eager to visit your paradise.
¶ Posted 14 November 2006 § ‡ ° 
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