Subject: What is this?
Location: Costa Rica
October 24, 2013 5:21 pm
Hi found it into my closet, what is that?
Signature: Diego
Dear Diego,
This is a Tailless Whipscorpion. We understand that the name in Spanish is Cancle. Though they are related to Scorpions, the Tailless Whipscorpions do not have venom and they are considered harmless.
Hello Daniel, first of all I want to apologize because I just sent a few lines with almost no information, then I saw in your web site that people made a big description about bugs, now thanks to you I know that the little bug in my closet is name Cancle, as I wrote I´m from Costa Rica (tropical and warm place) and this is the first time that I see a bug like that.
One more time thank you very much for your information, great site btw!!!
You are most welcome Diego, and there is no need to apologize. While it is true that we like to post submissions with as many details as possible, your concise letter did include the information that you found your Tailless Whipscorpion in the closet. They are shy creatures that often hide during the day, emerging after dark to pursue prey. Tailless Whipscorpions help to control Cockroach populations when they are permitted to share a home with human inhabitants.