Bug FAQThelyphonus sepiaris
Thelyphonus sepiaris · Order: Uropygi · Family: Thelyphonidae
Thelyphonus sepiaris is a dark-colored whip scorpion, black or black-brown on top with a reddish-brown underside. It lives under decaying logs or medium-sized stones in humid, leaf-littered areas near permanent water sources. The species is native to India and Sri Lanka, specifically the Deccan region of the Oriental zone.
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How to recognize it
It has distinct ocular ridges on the carapace margin and teeth on the pedipalp’s trochanter and femur. The first abdominal sternum shows a pronounced posterior border. Tibial spines are present on the second, third, and fourth leg pairs, and the telson consists of 27 hairy segments.
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Size
Specimens are black or blackish-brown with a reddish-brown underside.
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Where it lives
Found under decaying logs or stones near humid leaf litter and perennial water sources. Also common under medium-sized stones in humid, leaf-littered areas.
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Where it comes from
Native to India and Sri Lanka. Endemic to the Deccan region of the Oriental zone.
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More photos
Same family (Thelyphonidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thelyphonus_sepiaris
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