Mastigoproctus giganteus
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Mastigoproctus giganteus or giant vinegarroon is a species of whip scorpion in the family Thelyphonidae.
This species grows up to 85 mm. It lives in the southern US and in Mexico. Mastigoproctus giganteus preys on various insects, worms and slugs.
This species grows up to 85 mm. It lives in the southern US and in Mexico. Mastigoproctus giganteus preys on various insects, worms and slugs.
Subspecies
- Mastigoproctus giganteus giganteus (Lucas, 1835)
- Mastigoproctus giganteus scabrosus (Pocock, 1902) — Mexico
- Mastigoproctus giganteus mexicanus (Butler, 1872) — Mexico
External links
- Mastigoproctus giganteus giganteus on the UFUniversity of FloridaThe University of Florida is an American public land-grant, sea-grant, and space-grant research university located on a campus in Gainesville, Florida. The university traces its historical origins to 1853, and has operated continuously on its present Gainesville campus since September 1906...
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