Mastigoproctus giganteus
| Mastigoproctus giganteus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Thelyphonida |
| Family: | Thelyphonidae |
| Genus: | Mastigoproctus |
| Species: | M. giganteus |
| Binomial name | |
| Mastigoproctus giganteus (Lucas, 1835)[1] | |
Mastigoproctus giganteus or giant vinegarroon is a species of whip scorpion in the family Thelyphonidae.
This species grows up to 85 mm. It lives in the southern US and in Mexico. Mastigoproctus giganteus preys on various insects, worms and slugs.[2]
Mastigoproctus giganteus, Uropygi (vinegarroon or whip scorpion) female with egg sac
Subspecies
- Mastigoproctus giganteus giganteus (Lucas, 1835)
- Mastigoproctus giganteus scabrosus (Pocock, 1902) — Mexico
- Mastigoproctus giganteus mexicanus (Butler, 1872) — Mexico
References
- ↑ "Mastigoproctus giganteus". Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
- ↑ "Species Mastigoproctus giganteus - Giant Vinegaroon". BugGuide.Net. Retrieved 2010-07-30.
External links
- Mastigoproctus giganteus giganteus on the UF / IFAS Featured Creatures Web site
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