Amami whipscorpion
Thelyphonida /Family: Thelyphonidae
- Total length
- 40-43 mm
- Range
- From southern Kyushu to the Okinawa Islands
Upon encountering a threat, it opens its pincers widely, raises its whip-like tail high, and ejects a liquid containing acetic acid. In the diorama, it is displaying an intimidating posture.
It has a long, thin, whip-like tail made up of multiple segments at the end of its abdomen. Its front pair of limbs are strong pincers, while its elongated first pair of legs serve as sensory organs, similar to an insect’s antennae.
It feeds on insects. In summer, it lays around 30 to 60 eggs. This species is abundant, and sightings are especially common in forested areas.
Habitat of This Animal:
B:Forest along the mountain ridge - B2:Deep forest
As time passes from the felling of trees, trees in the forest will grow taller and thicker. Tall trees like Castanopsis, a representative tree of forests in Tokunoshima Island, form the forest canopy. Different layers of plants are formed beneath it, including medium-to-small trees and bottom weeds, and the forest floor becomes gradually darker. Through such a process, the forest will become deeper, supporting the fauna of Tokunoshima Island.
This B2:Deep forest