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Thelyphonus feuerborni (Feuerborn's Whip Scorpion) – A museum-quality whip scorpion specimen in A1 condition, expertly dry-preserved and unmounted, ideal for natural history collectors, arachnologists, educators, and artists.
Thelyphonus feuerborni is a whip scorpion of the order Uropygi — one of the most ancient and morphologically distinctive arachnid lineages on Earth, with a fossil record extending back over 300 million years to the Carboniferous. Named in honour of the German zoologist Heinrich Jakob Feuerborn (1883–1969), who conducted extensive research on the invertebrate fauna of Java and the Indonesian archipelago. Despite their common name, whip scorpions are not true scorpions — they belong to an entirely separate arachnid order, lacking both venom glands and a stinging tail. Instead, the defining feature of the Uropygi is the long, whip-like flagellum at the tail end — a sensory organ rather than a weapon — and the ability to spray a defensive secretion of acetic acid (vinegar) from glands at the base of the flagellum, earning the group their alternative common name ‘vinegaroons’. A genuinely ancient, anatomically extraordinary, and deeply compelling addition to any serious natural history collection or arachnological study.
Perfect for arachnologists, naturalists, natural history collectors, educators, artists, and interior designers seeking authentic specimens with genuine scientific and aesthetic value.
$26.00 CAD
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I ordered a mystery bundle of beetles and insects and mystery bundle of insects and unfortunately most the items from the bundles were the same however all high quality!
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Packaged well and product was just as described.
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Exactly as listed
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Perfect conditions all legs intact
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Perfect specimen, great packaging and quick delivery! Thanks, will be returning!
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Beautiful, and cute. Was packaged well!
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