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Heterophrynus batesii, Caquetá,Colombia Hard to see, but note how the &quot;whiptail&quot; leg still does not fit the frame despite the distant shot.<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/142901/heterophrynus_batesii_-_closeup_caquet_colombia.html" title="Heterophrynus batesii - closeup, Caquet&aacute;, Colombia"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2/142901_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=y8c2RxsHam90vEHgVJobVcoivV4%3D" width="200" height="176" alt="Heterophrynus batesii - closeup, Caquet&aacute;, Colombia https://www.jungledragon.com/image/142902/heterophrynus_batesii_caquetcolombia.html<br /> These awesome creatures are like a hybrid of a crab (they walk on six legs, sideways), katydid (the long whips are basically antennae), and a mantid (grabby arms, pedipalps in this case).<br /> <br /> Despite their intimidating experience, in my experience they&#039;re quite shy. They have no venomous fangs. Amazon,Caquet&aacute;,Colombia,Colombia 2022,Geotagged,Heterophrynus batesii,Peregrinos,South America,Summer,Winter,World" /></a></figure> Amazon,Caquetá,Colombia,Colombia 2022,Geotagged,Heterophrynus batesii,Peregrinos,South America,Summer,Winter,World Click/tap to enlarge

Heterophrynus batesii, Caquetá,Colombia

Hard to see, but note how the "whiptail" leg still does not fit the frame despite the distant shot.

Heterophrynus batesii - closeup, Caquetá, Colombia https://www.jungledragon.com/image/142902/heterophrynus_batesii_caquetcolombia.html<br /> These awesome creatures are like a hybrid of a crab (they walk on six legs, sideways), katydid (the long whips are basically antennae), and a mantid (grabby arms, pedipalps in this case).<br /> <br /> Despite their intimidating experience, in my experience they're quite shy. They have no venomous fangs. Amazon,Caquetá,Colombia,Colombia 2022,Geotagged,Heterophrynus batesii,Peregrinos,South America,Summer,Winter,World

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The Heterophrynus batesii

Heterophrynus batesii is a tailless whipscorpion in the Heterophrynus genus.

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Similar species: Tailless Whipscorpions
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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By Ferdy Christant

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Uploaded Nov 4, 2022. Captured Sep 7, 2022 21:09 in 67F7WCQC+7G.
country flag of Colombia Explore Colombia 8,334 2,805 0
  • NIKON D850
  • f/13.0
  • 1/250s
  • ISO400
  • 105mm
Captured in the winter. More winter photos.