ORDER AMBLYPYGI

Tailless Whipscorpion

Phrynus operculatus

Animals Kingdom (Animalia)

• Arthropods (Phylum Arthropoda)

• Chelicerates (Subphylum Chelicerata)

• Arachnids (Class Arachnida)

• Tailless Whipscorpions (Order Amblypygi)

• Superfamily (Phrynoidea)

• Phrynid Tailless Whipscorpions (Family Phrynidae)

• Genus Phrynus

• Phrynus operculatus

Tailless Whipscorpions are commonly found under bark, also under stones and dead cactus. Dark reddish brown color, except in the frontal area of ​​the carapace, which has no red color. The thorny-edged pedipalps (second pair of appendages) seize prey, and the third appendages are long, whiplike feelers. They are quite dangerous-looking creatures but are actually not dangerous at all to humans. The tailless whip scorpions feed on crickets, locusts, termites, worms, and other invertebrates.