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Amblypygi including Phrynus species have been recorded as being preyed upon by reptiles and mammals, as well as other arachnids. [8] However, cave populations of Phrynus longipes tend to be the dominant predator in their ecosystem. [1] In territorial conflicts, Phrynus longipes have been shown to kill and eat each other. [6]
Amblypygi is an order of arachnids also known as whip-spiders or tailless whip-scorpions, not to be confused with whip-scorpions or vinegaroons that belong to the related order Thelyphonida. The name "amblypygid" means "blunt tail", a reference to a lack of the flagellum that is otherwise seen in whip-scorpions.
Paraphrynus is a genus of whip spiders, also known as tailless whip scorpions (order Amblypygi), of the family Phrynidae.It is distributed from the southwestern United States to Central America, including several Caribbean islands.
Many predators forage most intensively at night, whereas others are active at midday and see best in full sun. The crepuscular habit may both reduce predation pressure, increasing the crepuscular populations, and offer better foraging opportunities to predators that increasingly focus their attention on crepuscular prey until a new balance is ...
They have light red pedipalps, and a light brown to brown prosoma, the opisthosoma being of the same color with some darker brown stripping. All of the legs are a lighter brown than the prosoma, reaching almost a yellow color. While they lack venomous glands, they do own stridulating organs. [2] [3]
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Amblypygi: Family: Phrynichidae: Genus: Phrynichus Karsch, 1879: Phrynichus is a genus of tailless whipscorpions in the family Phrynichidae. There are about 16 ...
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