A nocturnal, predatory arthropod; body scorpion-like, up to 75 mm/3 in long, ending in a long whip-like tail; feeds on insects and small amphibians; usually found under stones and bark in the tropics and subtropics. (Class: Arachnida. Order: Uropygi, c.85 species.)
There are three orders of whip scorpions in the class Arachnida:
Amblypygi - tailless whip scorpions Palpigradi - micro whip scorpions (less than 3 mm) Uropygi - whip scorpionsIn addition, members of the Schizomida are also sometimes called "micro whip scorpions".
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