Mastigoproctus is a genus of whip scorpions. Native to the tropical forest regions of northern South America, these whip scorpions can reach a length of up to 9 centimetres (3.5 in) and can weigh over 30 grams (1.1 oz). Despite popular belief, they are not venomous as, like all other whip scorpions, they do not possess venom glands.
are very weak, so Mastigoproctus giganteus navigates mostly by feeling with its long front legs, tail, and pedipalps. Mastigoproctus giganteus is included...
Mastigoproctus colombianus is a whip scorpion species found in Colombia, South America, near west deserts areas. Mastigoproctus colombianus range from...
body no longer than 30 mm (1.2 in); the largest species, of the genus Mastigoproctus, can reach 85 mm (3.3 in). An extinct Mesoproctus from the Lower Cretaceous...
in arachnida: The hydraulic pressure pump of the giant whipscorpion, Mastigoproctus giganteus (Uropygi)". Journal of Morphology. 210 (1): 13–31. doi:10...
Another name for the hellbender, a species of salamander Another name for Mastigoproctus giganteus, a species of whip scorpion CSS Grampus, an American river...
distributed in Cuba. Teruel, Rolando (2018). "The true generic identity of Mastigoproctus pelegrini Armas, 2000: a new genus of Antillean whipscorpions (Thelyphonida:...
16 mm (0.63 in) in width, comparable or even larger than the extant Mastigoproctus have. The largest Ricinulei to ever exist was Curculioides bohemondi...
in arachnida: The hydraulic pressure pump of the giant whipscorpion, Mastigoproctus Giganteus (Uropygi)". Journal of Morphology. 210 (1): 13–31. doi:10...
predators include larval Phengodes laticollis (glowworm beetles) and adult Mastigoproctus giganteus (giant whip scorpions). F. penneri has been assessed by NatureServe...
I. The composition and function of the spray of the whipscorpion, Mastigoproctus giganteus (Lucas)(Arachnida, Pedipalpida)". Journal of Insect Physiology...
the species epithet referring to the plains. Also the whip scorpion Mastigoproctus colombianus is reported from the Llanos Basin. The country of Colombia...