Cave Spider Phryna Grossetaitai Framed Specimen

AKA the Cave spider is also known as a whip spider, I don't want to find this landing on my head when caving, even though they do not produce venom.

This ancient order of arachnid chelicerate arthropods are also known as whip spiders or tailless whip scorpions. The name means 'blunt rump' because they lack the tail flagellum seen in whip scorpions.

There are over 150 species worldwide. They have flattened bodies to creep beneath pebbles and logs to hide during the days and emerge at night to hunt.

Their first set of legs have been adapted to act as elongated antennae and contain numerous sensory and mechano sensilla. They have a large mushroom shape body in the brain which are associated with higher learning and memory functions. They are extra creepy as they have a crab like mode of movement and use their spiny pedipalps to capture prey before moving it to the chelicerae (pincher bits), which tear it apart.

SPECIES Phryna Grossetaitai

ORIGIN Peru

FRAME 28.5cm x 31.5cm x Depth 5cm. Made from recycled products.

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