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Whipscorpion - Mastigoproctus giganteus
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Whipscorpion - Mastigoproctus giganteus
Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico, USA
September 1, 2008
Found in the backyard. Northeast Heights near Wyoming and Paseo Del Norte. Another case of "Look what the cat dragged in!"

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Scorpion with tail regrowth? - Mastigoproctus giganteus Whipscorpion - Mastigoproctus giganteus
Contributed by Scott Flick on 1 September, 2008 - 9:35pm
Last updated 2 September, 2008 - 8:36pm

Vinegaroon - Mastigoproctus giganteus
Nice!
… Noah Charney, 1 September, 2008 - 9:42pm

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