pedipalps...

[ScorpDude]

what are these..... are these the small "mouth claws"? or are they the claws themselves? also, what is the proper term for the claws (if it isnt pedipalps)

thanks,
dan

 

[G. Carnell]

pedipalps is the whole "arm" i think,
the claw is called the chela (i claw - 1 chela)

edit: the mouth claws are the chelicerae

 

[ScorpDude]

thanks for clearing that up for me

the chelicerae have to be the coolest part on a scorpion, the way they just shuve the cricket into the mouth, cutting it up aswell

 

[G. Carnell]

eh, i said "i think" about the pedipalp, i could be wrong,
you should google search it

 

[ScorpDude]

just checked it on google, and i can confirm, the pedipalp is the whole arm

 

[423]

Isn't the chelicerae the arms with claws? Or am I just retarded? You don't have to comment that btw. I know how you love to pick on people when they lie down :8o
Just kidding

 

[fusion121]

Isn't the chelicerae the arms with claws? Or am I just retarded? You don't have to comment that btw. I know how you love to pick on people when they lie down :8o
Just kidding

No the chelicerae are the small claws that chew the food located above the scorpions "mouth". Scorpion anatomy is tough, too many long words to spell .

 

[Hoosier]

What you can do is kinda compare the scorpion's anatomy to a t. The t's pedipalps look almost like an extra pair of legs, but smaller. And's its also located enar the jaw, just like that of a scorpian

 

[woijchik89]

Why can they just call it "mouthclawious" and "Handclawious" tail "Tailious" It would be so much easier. LoL