Damon diadema

Damon diadema
Damon diadema
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Arachnida
Order: Amblypygi
Family: Phrynichidae
Genus: Damon
Species: D. diadema
Binomial name
Damon diadema
(Simon, 1876)
Subspecies
  • Damon diadema diadema (Simon, 1876)
  • Damon diadema robustus Weygoldt, 1999

Damon diadema is a species of arachnid, sometimes known as the tailless whip scorpion.[1] It is found in Central Africa, Kenya and Tanzania, where it lives in caves and crevices, and under fallen logs.[1] The animal is 4–28 millimetres (0.16–1.1 in) long with a flat body.[1] It is known as a tailless whipscorpion is because of the long whip-legs that are the majority of its body width. It's legspan is about 8 inches.


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