TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - News reports about a “land lobster” found at a national park in Texas were shared widely in July, and it turns out the species is also native to the Sunshine State. An ...

Its name invokes a sense of fear and awe: the giant whip scorpion. It has claws and a whip-like tail emerging from its midsection. It looks like a cross between a scorpion, a spider and some sort of ...

Coming across a whip scorpion for the first time can be a frightening experience. Although they look like true scorpions, they’re not actually scorpions and don’t possess a venomous sting. They are ...

While this tailless whip scorpion may look like a creature from a nightmare, it’s a harmless critter. Contrary to the implication of its common name, it can’t whip or sting and none of its many pointy ...