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uncommon
Tanzanian Tailless Whip Scorpion
Damon diadema
- Habitat
- Caves, crevices, tree trunks, and fallen logs in East Africa
- Body length
- 30 mm
- Order
- Amblypygi · Phrynichidae
Weird but real
It walks on six legs while the front pair sweep ahead as long tactile whips.
Why it's cool
A flat, nonvenomous arachnid with spiny prey-grabbing pedipalps and a legspan far wider than its body.
