Researchers from the University of Copenhagen have discovered eight new whip spider species in the Brazilian Amazon, which nearly doubles the number known to inhabit the region.Sometimes referred to as "tailless whip scorpions,"
these arachnids are neither scorpions nor spiders, but resemble a cross
between the two. While they lack venomous fangs and don't produce silk,
the creatures get their name from their long, spiny, whip-like front
legs, which are actually used as sensory structures to make up for their
poor vision, rather than for walking. =read more =http://www.natureworldnews.com/articles/20108/20160222/whip-spiders-eight-new-species-found-amazon-rainforest.htm
Saturday, 27 February 2016
Whip Spiders: Eight New Species Found In Amazon Rainforest
Researchers from the University of Copenhagen have discovered eight new whip spider species in the Brazilian Amazon, which nearly doubles the number known to inhabit the region.Sometimes referred to as "tailless whip scorpions,"
these arachnids are neither scorpions nor spiders, but resemble a cross
between the two. While they lack venomous fangs and don't produce silk,
the creatures get their name from their long, spiny, whip-like front
legs, which are actually used as sensory structures to make up for their
poor vision, rather than for walking. =read more =http://www.natureworldnews.com/articles/20108/20160222/whip-spiders-eight-new-species-found-amazon-rainforest.htm
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