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Tailless whip scorpion under microscope: a look at the gentle giant of the arachnid world

Popkin
Jul 25, 2025
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Tailless Whipscorpion from Africa (K Hanley CHDPhoto/shutterstock.com)

By Graham Wise - https://www.flickr.com/photos/108308648@N03/14988647707, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=36713656

The tailless whip scorpion is examined under a microscope in this video. These fascinating creatures, known scientifically as Amblypygids, hunt …

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