The vinegaroon – also known as a whip scorpion – looks like a Frankenstein creation of monster body parts. But unlike true scorpions, it doesn’t use venom to defend itself from predators. Instead, it ...

This is why some people prefer to stay inside. The National Parks Service Instagram account recently shared a photo of a bug taken from Big Bend National Park in Texas. This image shows an arachnid ...

Texas is home to some of the creepiest, crawliest, and otherwise oddest animals on the planet. We introduce you to them in What in Tarnation?!, an occasional series. Visitors to Big Bend National Park ...

Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the University of Southampton, and specializes in animal behavior, evolution, palaeontology, and the environment. Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the ...

Large, acid-spraying arachnids called vinegaroons have emerged from their burrows "in search of food and love" in Texas. Big Bend National Park posted a picture of one of the unusual creatures on ...

What animal sprays acid that reeks of vinegar from its rear end? A vinegaroon, of course. The vinegaroon – also known as a whip scorpion – looks like a Frankenstein creation of monster body parts. But ...