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strat321
07-14-2006, 03:37 PM
Caught a whip scorpion today. I was sooooo stoked to see it under this coral rock in the pinelands (so. fl). It was my first encounter with this group.

what whipscorps are in south florida?

using google I just find the giant whip scorpion, Mastigoproctus giganteus (Uropygi).

this specimen has red pincers and a pinkish colored tall.

thanks

Goliath
07-14-2006, 04:40 PM
Juvenile Mastigoproctus giganteus have red claws and a pink tail.

mike

tyrel
07-14-2006, 07:08 PM
Do you have Any pictures? Id love to see it!

telow
07-14-2006, 07:47 PM
( paraphrynus raptator ) is the florida tail less whip scorpion

it is called the dusky-handed tailless whip (Paraphrynus raptator)

beetleman
07-14-2006, 08:53 PM
Juvenile Mastigoproctus giganteus have red claws and a pink tail.

mike
i catch those in jupiter fla. used to see alot,but now i only see 1 or 2 when i go collecting,i have 1 in my collection that i got from there.

Goliath
07-14-2006, 10:04 PM
Here are my babies, the red claws are very apparent.

mike

strat321
08-04-2006, 02:16 PM
that be them. as babies/juv they are so cute!

Herp13
08-04-2006, 04:10 PM
WOW, thats amazing, did you breed them Goliath?

Goliath
08-05-2006, 09:39 AM
Herp13,

Thank you. Yes I did breed them. There is a thread started by Steven that has the whole story in it.

thanks,
mike