Whip scorpion head (uropygi)
Taxonomic status of Arachnida head whip scorpion
Describes about 70 species of the scorpion, the body length of about 5 cm or less, for small species. The main activities about Japan, India and New Guinea. In addition, along the southern U.S. and Mexico are also huge in size, up to 65 mm and a whip scorpion. Live in soil, rock or cave under only one section. Whip scorpion and the scorpion in shape is very similar. But the end of a whip scorpion abdomen slender tail whip (flagellum), so head, also known as tail whip scorpion whip head. Whip scorpion abdomen following no comb structure (pectines), and no end of Stinger, its touch-limb sections particularly thick, with a strong spine, the main prey for the tool. First of pereiopod slender, especially into an exploration tool. When it is disturbed, the base of the tail whip will spray a liquid containing the strong acid taste. Cephalothorax carapace can be divided into before, during, and after three, no eyes. Chelicerae three outstretched, feet to be no differentiation, as walking legs, while the first step enough for touch, and the remaining three pairs of walking legs |