whip scorpion

British  

noun

1. any nonvenomous arachnid of the order Uropygi (or Pedipalpi ), typically resembling a scorpion but lacking a sting See also vinegarroon

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whip scorpion

The team also revealed a treasure trove of underground species, including blind spiders, blind harvestman, and a whip scorpion, all new to science, in a previously unexplored cave system.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 9, 2023

Cale Nordmeyer of the Minnesota Zoo holda a vinegaroon, also known as a whip scorpion.

From National Geographic

Shakara Maggitt hands me a vinegaroon, or whip scorpion, a sci-fi looking bug with big black claws used to hold their prey.

From National Geographic

True, an El Paso report claims that a man stung by a whip scorpion died in twelve hours; but the details are so vague as to be in a high degree unconvincing.

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