Amblypygi

Amblypygi

Amblypygi is an order of invertebrate animals belonging to the class Arachnida, in the subphylum Chelicerata of the phylum Arthropoda. They form a separate order of arachnids alongside the spiders, scorpions and others. Native to New Zealand and Australia. Amblypygids are also known as whip spiders and tailless whip scorpions. The name “amblypygid” means “blunt rump”, a reference to a lack of the telson (“tail”) carried by related species. Despite an offputting appearance, they are harmless to humans.

Amblypygi

Amblypygi

Amblypygi

Amblypygi

Amblypygi

Amblypygi

Amblypygi

Amblypygi

Amblypygi

Amblypygi

Amblypygi

Amblypygi

Amblypygi

Amblypygi

Amblypygi

Amblypygi

Amblypygi

Amblypygi

Amblypygi

One comment

  1. Ross White-Chinnery

    “Native to New Zealand and Australia”? There are actually just four
    species in Australia. You’ll find most species of Amblypygi are
    distributed around the world’s other tropical regions. Dunno about
    New Zealand at all.

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