19th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Nocturnal tailless whip scorpion
A nocturnal tailless whip scorpion walks on the rainforest floor in the Amazon basin. Amblypygids are arachnids but have no silk glands or venomous fangs and are quite harmless. They also care for their young, carrying them for several weeks - quite a contrast to how scary they look.
Photo Detail
Date Taken: | 01.2020 |
Date Uploaded: | 11.2021 |
Photo Location: | Ecuador |
Copyright: | © Alex Jinich Diamant |