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Category Archives: arthropods

Scorpions (Scorpiones)

November 22, 2013by matt-travels 7 Comments

There are around 1500 different species of scorpions (Scorpiones) known on our planet and since I am not a specialist I really don’t know the name of the species I […]

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arthropods, South American Wildlife

Whip Spiders (Amblypygi)

October 11, 2013by matt-travels 15 Comments

Together with other spiders, scorpions, mites, and ticks, the whip spiders (Amblypygi) belong to the arachnids. At present, scientists know of around 150 different species which mainly occur in tropic […]

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