Meet Stewart the Whiptail Scorpion
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wtf_natureI went to the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo in Colorado Springs with a couple friends who work there (8/15/09). They got me in free because of their membership benefits. Anywho, I got LOTS of pictures of all sorts of animals there. This being one of them.
And since I can only feature one part of nature for you to wtf at, at a time (isn't that the rule?), I'll go ahead and post this beaut.
Here's a bit of literature about the Whiptail/
[www.enchantedlearning.com]
"The Vinegarroon is not venomous and is not a true scorpion. It is related to spiders, true scorpions, and ticks."
[Wikipedia.org]
"Vinegarroons are found in tropical and subtropical areas worldwide. They are missing in Europe, Australia, and, except for an introduced species, in Africa. They usually dig underground burrows with their pedipalps, to which they transport their prey. They may also burrow under logs, rotting wood, rocks, and other natural debris. They enjoy humid, dark places and avoid the light."
Enjoy.
~~~Fusion
(x-posted tofusion_mobile)
And since I can only feature one part of nature for you to wtf at, at a time (isn't that the rule?), I'll go ahead and post this beaut.
[if you want a better view, click the image for a bigger and closer look at him]
Here's a bit of literature about the Whiptail/
[www.enchantedlearning.com]
"The Vinegarroon is not venomous and is not a true scorpion. It is related to spiders, true scorpions, and ticks."
[Wikipedia.org]
"Vinegarroons are found in tropical and subtropical areas worldwide. They are missing in Europe, Australia, and, except for an introduced species, in Africa. They usually dig underground burrows with their pedipalps, to which they transport their prey. They may also burrow under logs, rotting wood, rocks, and other natural debris. They enjoy humid, dark places and avoid the light."
Enjoy.
~~~Fusion
(x-posted to
fusion_mobile)