Genus Damon Order Tailless whip scorpions | Rank Species | |
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Similar Tailless whip scorpions, Damon, Phrynichidae, Damon variegatus, Damon diadema | ||
Damon medius tailless whip scorpion catching and devouring cricket
Damon medius is a species of arachnid of the family Phrynichidae.
Contents
- Damon medius tailless whip scorpion catching and devouring cricket
- Damon medius ins neue terrarium
- Description
- Distribution and habitat
- References
Damon medius ins neue terrarium
Description
Damon medius can reach a body length of 3–4 centimetres (1.2–1.6 in). This strictly arboreal and nocturnal whip spider has a flat body and fragile legs, by which it moves sideways like a crab. In males the front legs are very long and antenniform, much longer than in the females. It has two large, spiny pedipalps, which are larger in the male than the female. It feeds on small insects.
Distribution and habitat
This species can be found in West Africa, in Benin, Ghana, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Cameroon, Liberia, Mali, Nigeria, São Tomé and Príncipe, Senegal, Sierra Leone and Togo. It lives in wetlands and rainforests.
References
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