To be Scorpion or to be Spider ...

MarcoD · Post by **MarcoD** » Mon Mar 05, 2007 8:36 am

Guess who?

... and zoom in!

Is an Amblypygi spp. !!

But which one?? unfortunately i don't know

Picture was taken in
MEXICO (near Chichen Itza)

Camera model Sony DSC-P92
Date 18.06.2006
Exposure time 1/40 s
F-number f/5.6
ISO 250
Focal length 24 mm
Flash Yes

crotermund · Post by **crotermund** » Mon Mar 05, 2007 9:38 am

I believe what you have here is a type of tail-less whip scorpion. Order Amblypygida if I had to take a guess.

crotermund · Post by **crotermund** » Mon Mar 05, 2007 10:49 am

Marco - I apologize. I suggested that it was of the order Amblypygida w/o first noticing you already mentioned that below your 2nd pic.

beetleman · Post by **beetleman** » Mon Mar 05, 2007 2:56 pm

I have only seen these on TV...They are huge

and very creepy looking. I probably would have to clean my pants after I took the picture

Next time you have to get closer Marco we want to see what his eyes and mouth look like. hehehehe

Gordon C. Snelling · Post by **Gordon C. Snelling** » Mon Mar 05, 2007 4:47 pm

Very cool, I love these guys.