Whip scorpions belong to the clade Thelyphonida, which consists of two arachnid orders, Uropygi, the whip scorpions proper, and Schizomida; some sources use the name Thelyphonida to refer only to the whip scorpions. They are mostly small arachnids, and the last segment of the abdomen bears a whip-like tail, or flagellum, that is shorter in Schizomida than in Uropygi. They walk on only six of their eight legs, using the front pair for sensing rather than walking, and they are not venomous.
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1. Wikipedia: Uropygi
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The acetic acid gives this spray a vinegar-like smell, giving rise to the common name vinegaroon., a predator of millipedes Whip scorpions are carnivorous, nocturnal hunters feeding mostly on insects, millipedes, scorpions, and
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Uropygi is an arachnid order comprising invertebrates commonly known as whip scorpions or vinegaroons
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Whip scorpions are carnivorous, nocturnal hunters feeding mostly on insects, millipedes, scorpions, and terrestrial isopods, but sometimes on worms and slugs.
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View the Source2. Whip scorpion (Wikipedia)
3. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Arachnida
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