Damon diadema
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Damon diadema is a species of arachnid
, sometimes known as the tailless whip scorpion. It is found in Central Africa
, Kenya
and Tanzania
, where it lives in caves and crevices, and under fallen logs. The animal is 4–28 mm (0.15748031496063–1.1 ) long with a flat body. It is known as a tailless whipscorpion is because of the long whip-legs that are the majority of its body width. It's legspan is about 8 inches.
Arachnid
Arachnids are a class of joint-legged invertebrate animals in the subphylum Chelicerata. All arachnids have eight legs, although in some species the front pair may convert to a sensory function. The term is derived from the Greek words , meaning "spider".Almost all extant arachnids are terrestrial...
, sometimes known as the tailless whip scorpion. It is found in Central Africa
Central Africa
Central Africa is a core region of the African continent which includes Burundi, the Central African Republic, Chad, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Rwanda....
, Kenya
Kenya
Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...
and Tanzania
Tanzania
The United Republic of Tanzania is a country in East Africa bordered by Kenya and Uganda to the north, Rwanda, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west, and Zambia, Malawi, and Mozambique to the south. The country's eastern borders lie on the Indian Ocean.Tanzania is a state...
, where it lives in caves and crevices, and under fallen logs. The animal is 4–28 mm (0.15748031496063–1.1 ) long with a flat body. It is known as a tailless whipscorpion is because of the long whip-legs that are the majority of its body width. It's legspan is about 8 inches.