Whip scorpions: Strange-looking predators of nature Whip scorpions are unusual arachnids with claws, a tail and sensory front legs used for hunting. Read more
Sensory legs Despite their frightening appearance, whip-spiders or tailless whip-scorpions are completely harmless to humans. They owe their name to their characteristic sensory appendages, which most closely resemble a whip. This is an extremely sensitive part of their body, used primarily for orientation, as well as for sensing their environment, their prey, and even for recognising one another. Read more
Brachypelma emilia: Meet the Mexican redleg tarantula Brachypelma emilia, also known as the Mexican redleg tarantula, is a new world terrestrial tarantula native to Mexico. Read more