Tailess whip molting?

[Embers To Ashes]

How do tailess whip scorpians molt? (Or any scorpian) Do they flip on their back like a tarantula?

 

[Michiel]

1. Just for the record: A tailless whip scorpion (Thelyphonida) is not a scorpion and I don't know how they molt, because I do not keep these....
2. Scorpions molt in a burrow, from a vertical surface, sometimes on their back, this (the way they molt) depends on the species and their (micro-)habitat....

 

[scorpionmom]

Michiel said it all.

 

[Dr Livingston]

Ok close, a "tailless whip scorpion" is actually an Amblypygi and they're spiders. A "whip scorpion" or Thelyphonida is a vinegaroon. Amblypygi molt either on a vertical surface or when hanging upside down (like on the roof of a cave). The actual molting process is close to that of tarantulas. Their carapace pops off and they wiggle themselves out of their old exoskeleton. Then they hang out and dry. It's probably the coolest invert to watch molt, it's like the birth of Satan.

 

[Michiel]

Ok close, a "tailless whip scorpion" is actually an Amblypygi and they're spiders. A "whip scorpion" or Thelyphonida is a vinegaroon. Amblypygi molt either on a vertical surface or when hanging upside down (like on the roof of a cave). The actual molting process is close to that of tarantulas. Their carapace pops off and they wiggle themselves out of their old exoskeleton. Then they hang out and dry. It's probably the coolest invert to watch molt, it's like the birth of Satan.

Just for the record: I know the difference between Amblypygi and Thelyphonida, but I always have problems with these popular names, thanks for the correction.

 

[Embers To Ashes]

Wait, so they are not scorpians? How can I tell the diffrence between Amblyphgi and Thelyphonida?

 

[Michiel]

This is really easy Embers, because they look totally different. I don't mean to flame, but this is like asking what the difference between an Inuit and a African tribesman is.

As pics can say more then words, go to Google, and type in "thelyphonida" and Amblypygi and look for images....

 

[sfpearl300z]

Here's how they molt:

http://www.arachnoboards.com/ab/showthread.php?t=58932

I know there's a more recent post with more pictures, but I can't find the thread right now, and I'm feeling exceptionally lazy today.

 

[ArachnidSentinl]

...Then they hang out and dry. It's probably the coolest invert to watch molt, it's like the birth of Satan.

lol'd hard