Whip Scorpion

サソリモドキ · Sasorimodoki

Designated by: Prefectural / Natural Monument
Designation type: Habitat / breeding site
Designated on: March 10, 1964
Location: 熊本県天草市
Prefectures: Kumamoto
Scientific name: Typopeltis stimpsonii

Designation facts (name, date, location) are compiled from public records by Japanese authorities.

About the Whip scorpion (Typopeltis crucifer)

The whip scorpion is an arachnid that looks like a scorpion, with large pedipalps and a thin, whip-like tail, but it has no venomous sting. To defend itself, it sprays a sour-smelling liquid from the tip of its abdomen. It lives in damp places such as under leaf litter and stones, and its habitat in Amakusa, Kumamoto, is designated a Natural Monument of Kumamoto Prefecture.

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Map

Approximate location of the designated site (municipality centre).

Frequently asked questions

Whip Scorpion is a Prefectural Natural Monument of Japan (熊本県天草市). The whip scorpion is an arachnid that looks like a scorpion, with large pedipalps…

The designated site is in 熊本県天草市.

When observing, follow local rules, keep your distance and never feed the animals. Capturing or harming Natural Monuments is prohibited under Japan's Act on Protection of Cultural Properties.