Its name invokes a sense of fear and awe: the giant whip scorpion. It has claws and a whip-like tail emerging from its midsection. It looks like a cross between a scorpion, a spider and some sort of ...

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Two new species of short-tailed whip scorpions have been found living deep inside the cool, humid caves of northeastern Brazil, a study reports. Whip scorpions are not true scorpions, but rather part ...

Eleanor has an undergraduate degree in zoology from the University of Reading and a master’s in wildlife documentary production from the University of Salford. Eleanor has an undergraduate degree in ...

They look like a mix between a scorpion and a spider, spray acid to protect themselves and eat cockroaches for dinner — and now they've been spotted in Texas. A vinegaroon, an arachnid also known as a ...

BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK, Texas (Gray News) – The summer rains in Texas are bringing vinegaroons out of their burrows. The nocturnal creatures are typically found in the desert, but this one was spotted ...

(CNN) — Some freaky-looking creatures are out looking for mates this summer. And no, we’re not talking about the contestants on “Sexy Beasts.” Big Bend National Park in southwest Texas is alerting ...

While this tailless whip scorpion may look like a creature from a nightmare, it’s a harmless critter. Contrary to the implication of its common name, it can’t whip or sting and none of its many pointy ...