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Show in- n.,ir. imu nn,rr. Molten and other Central American rmmtriea are atllkied with n remark able nuiiilier ut the seorlou fsiully locally known l,y the various nnmes of "iwniiielier." "ileslls bull dnw-" 1 r "whip seorphei " The H-lrntlfla !c-nrlSlen !c-nrlSlen ul this branch ut wlsoi.i,ua hiMvts sUtsei tlmt lliey Imvenu cUmi fniteil laaly, illlUcl intnsesnuenls, Ihe lost six nf whleli are ut opinl e lie The till Is lleilble rihI ends In n sting Tin) ohelleert er fangs am aliott, and iJ lu n (Jiieerlike appendage. The Jiw nptrerelagea or aslpl are also tin lh"l like few feet forece. Itenjiimtl m Is affected by means of two pair nf imhnomiry mm, nhlcli eoiiimunh ale with tire nlr thnmgli four oia-iilng. A curions thing to Ikj notlc-nl alxmt the whip ecnriilon Is lliat the k.U iiixi, tangs above ref rml to tnko I lie pi ice of harmless fr lers or antenna), sin It ns are found in lawUcs, iMitterllles, moths etc V ensmete change Is remarked In sfsdirs, in whom the antennas are ro placed with poisonous Jws. Thenn terror pain, ot legs of the whip scorpion aruajso iieculmr Thoynro iiiihIi thin her tluui tlieulhers, 11ml tlm lot np many Jolnln.1, so us to In oaMb!a of lielng uwhI ns flexible organs nf tnndi so, you see, this ugly looking lout lias turne.1 Ms fceleru Into poisonous Jiws ami his feet Into feelers. '1 he 'whip' of Ihe whip rriilm consists of n thin, lleloits looking tell, which iiheiinngry tie scorpion 1-Uiee about In n ntrprls Ing manner. St, Iiuls llcpubllc. |
