{"id":389150343204,"title":"Vinegaroon---Whiptail Scorpion (Mastigoproctus Giganteus) Fun Pet - Educational","handle":"vinegaroon-whiptail-scropion-mastigoproctus-giganteus-fun-pet-educational","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYou will receive:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e(1) Vinegaroon --Whiptail Scorpion - Size varies.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePlease Note:  Heat Pack is required if daytime temperature is below 50 degrees.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLooking for a awesome pet?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese are really cute little guys.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVinegaroons rank in the top 5 recommendations for a pet bug.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInteresting Facts:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003cem\u003eMastigoproctus giganteus\u003c\/em\u003e, the giant whip scorpion, also called the giant vinegaroon or grampus, is a species of whip scorpions in the family Thelyphonidae.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThey are a unique insect for a classroom projects, science projects, a gift for your favorite friends who like creepy crawly things or as a favorite pocket pet for yourself.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMales can live for 10 years while females can live up to 20 years.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThey consume small insects, worms, and slugs. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThey can grow up to six inches, and can discharge a liquid that smells like vinegar from their tail. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese interesting critters can be intimidating-looking but are actually harmless arachnids. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVinegaroons are entirely nocturnal, and emerge from their dank holes in the earth nightly to stalk hungrily and ominously over the Land of the Tiny.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThey are exclusively carnivorous, and feed primarily upon other arthropods, like crickets, cockroaches, and millipedes, which they pin down with their beefy, scorpion-like, wire-cutter pedipalps.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThey are also equipped with a sharp spine on the inside surface of the claw, which is more or less a barb, immobilizing the prey and paving the way for the merciless crushing of their prey's brittle exoskeleton, allowing the vinegaroon on to leisurely lap up the critter's hemorrhaging fluids like a cat at a water dish.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe hard part, though, is finding the food in the first place. Vinegaroons have eight small eyes, two at the front of the head segment (the prosoma) and three flanking each side, but the eyesight they provide is not that good.  So, they rely on sensing vibrations to locate their prey. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOne very distinct and curious feature of whip scorpions is its long thin caudal appendage, which is directly related to their common name \"whip-scorpion.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe common name ‘Vinegaroon' is related to their ability to give off a spray of concentrated (85%) acetic acid from the base of the whip-like tail.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen you buy a Vinegaroon from us, you automatically receive our 100% live arrival guarantee.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCheck out the video:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"500\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/n6cprTwAIkU?controls=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0407\/0261\/files\/WE_Quick_Ship2.fw_8c041c24-2f55-41fb-a80d-1a07fb1d1e00_compact.png?v=1470159405\" alt=\"We Quick Ship at Insect Sales.com\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2021-07-19T23:28:51-04:00","created_at":"2017-11-25T23:24:48-05:00","vendor":"Insect Sales.com","type":"Vinegaroon","tags":["mastigoproctus giganteus","spider","Thelyphonidae","Vinegaroon","whiptail scorpion"],"price":3495,"price_min":3495,"price_max":6990,"available":true,"price_varies":true,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":31733255536719,"title":"Click Here to Add Additional Orders - 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