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Whip spiders, or amblypygids, are arachnids, but only six of their eight legs are for walking. The front two are elongated sensory structures that process, among other things, smells. Whip spiders use these sensory legs to sniff their way back home after a night of hunting.. . . Read More

Whip spiders, also known as tailless whip scorpions, are neither spiders nor scorpions. These strange creatures belong to a separate arachnid order called Amblypygi, meaning “blunt rump” in reference to their lack of tail. Very little was known about whip spiders before the turn. . . Read More