Windscorpion - Eremobates? Mount Tamalpais, Marin County, California, USA April 25, 2008 Size: 4cm
Medium-sized windscorpion found underneath a slab of asphalt. This was by far the most defensive arachnid I've ever found... It appeared relatively calm after I discovered it and took some photos, so I decided to see if I could get it to walk onto my hand. I put my right hand about six inches in front of it and lightly touched its back legs with my left hand to get it to walk, and it immediately turned around and lunged at my fingers (though I pulled them away in time). After that it would always turn to face me and get ready to charge if I made any sudden movements.
Contributed by Natalie McNear on 26 April, 2008 - 3:15am Last updated 6 May, 2008 - 9:38pm |