The vinegaroon – also known as a whip scorpion – looks like a Frankenstein creation of monster body parts. But unlike true scorpions, it doesn’t use venom to defend itself from predators. Instead, it ...

Visitors to Big Bend National Park in far West Texas are on high alert after one of the parks many insect inhabitants made it’s viral internet debut earlier this month. On July 14, staff members at ...

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They look like a mix between a scorpion and a spider, spray acid to protect themselves and eat cockroaches for dinner — and now they've been spotted in Texas. A vinegaroon, an arachnid also known as a ...

We highly recommend watching where you step the next time you visit Big Bend National Park. The Internet is in a frenzy after the National Park Service shared a photo of a fearsome-looking bug known ...

Say the word scorpion in a crowd, and most responsible people will instinctively head the opposite direction, with some apt to doing so while running and screaming. Beside the potential venomous sting ...

Its name invokes a sense of fear and awe: the giant whip scorpion. It has claws and a whip-like tail emerging from its midsection. It looks like a cross between a scorpion, a spider and some sort of ...

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What animal sprays acid that reeks of vinegar from its rear end? A vinegaroon, of course. The vinegaroon – also known as a whip scorpion – looks like a Frankenstein creation of monster body parts. But ...

(via PBS Deep Look) The vinegaroon – also known as a whip scorpion – looks like a Frankenstein creation of monster body parts. But unlike true scorpions, it doesn’t use venom to defend itself from ...