Wildlife Education » Insects and Spiders etc http://www.wildlife-education.com/blog Be Amazed. Sun, 18 Jul 2010 18:17:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 en hourly 1 Florida Whip Scorpion (Phrynus marginemaculata) harmless http://www.wildlife-education.com/blog/invertebrates-insects-and-spiders-etc/florida-whip-scorpion-phrynus-marginmaculatta-harmless/ http://www.wildlife-education.com/blog/invertebrates-insects-and-spiders-etc/florida-whip-scorpion-phrynus-marginmaculatta-harmless/#comments Thu, 16 Jul 2009 03:24:17 +0000 Bear http://www.wildlife-education.com/invertebrates-insects-and-spiders-etc/florida-whip-scorpion-phrynus-marginmaculatta-harmless/ The Florida whip scorpion is not a true scorpion, they are a completely harmless arachnid. They lack venom and have no real means to defend them selves. They are very fast and rely on their speed to evade predators. They subdue small insects by grabbing them with their spiked pedipalps. Their first set of legs are modified sensory organs for feeling holes , crevices and prey location.

Photo by Fred Bohler

]]> http://www.wildlife-education.com/blog/invertebrates-insects-and-spiders-etc/florida-whip-scorpion-phrynus-marginmaculatta-harmless/feed/ 0 Tanzanian Whip Scorpion (Damon variegatus) Harmless http://www.wildlife-education.com/blog/invertebrates-insects-and-spiders-etc/tanzanian-whip-scorpion-damon-variegatus/ http://www.wildlife-education.com/blog/invertebrates-insects-and-spiders-etc/tanzanian-whip-scorpion-damon-variegatus/#comments Thu, 16 Jul 2009 03:04:45 +0000 Bear http://www.wildlife-education.com/invertebrates-insects-and-spiders-etc/tanzanian-whip-scorpion-damon-variegatus/ The Tanzanian whip scorpion is not a true scorpion and lacks venom. It is an arachnid in the order Amblypigi. Tanzanian whip scorpions run extremely fast and grab prey with their enlarged spiked pedipalps.
They rely on cryptic camouflage and speed to elude predators and may pinch to facilitate escape. Prey consists of small insects and small vertebrates such as baby lizards. Their first set of legs are modified sensory organs for feeling holes , crevices and prey location.

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Photo by Fred Bohler

]]> http://www.wildlife-education.com/blog/invertebrates-insects-and-spiders-etc/tanzanian-whip-scorpion-damon-variegatus/feed/ 0 Spiders and Other Arachnids http://www.wildlife-education.com/blog/invertebrates-insects-and-spiders-etc/spiders-and-other-arachnids/ http://www.wildlife-education.com/blog/invertebrates-insects-and-spiders-etc/spiders-and-other-arachnids/#comments Wed, 08 Jul 2009 18:25:12 +0000 MissDolittle http://www.wildlife-education.com/?p=39 Florida Huntsman Spider (Heteropoda venatoria) :harmless

Florida Wolf Spider w/Egg Case(Hogna lenta): harmless
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Crevice Spider or Southern House Spider (Kukulcania hibernalis): harmless


Vinegaroon (Mastigoproctus giganteus): harmless

Photos by Fred Bohler

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