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Damon (arachnid)
''Damon'' is a genus of whip spiders, also known as tailless whip scorpions (Amblypygi) of the family Phrynichidae. Species * '' Damon annulatipes'' (Wood, 1869) * '' Damon brachialis'' Weygoldt, 1999 * '' Damon diadema'' (Simon, 1876) * '' Damon gracilis'' Weygoldt, 1998 * '' Damon johnstonii'' (Pocock, 1894) * '' Damon longispinatus'' Weygoldt, 1999 * ''Damon medius ''Damon medius'' is a species of arachnid of the family Phrynichidae. Description ''Damon medius'' can reach a body length of . This strictly arboreal and nocturnal whip spider has a flat body and fragile legs, by which it moves sideways like a ...'' (Herbst, 1797) * '' Damon sylviae'' Prendini, Weygoldt & Wheeler, 2005 * '' Damon tibialis'' (Simon, 1876) * '' Damon uncinatus'' Weygoldt, 1999 * '' Damon variegatus'' C. L. Koch, 1850 References BiolibPanarthropoda Amblypygi Arachnid genera {{Arachnid-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Damon Diadema
''Damon diadema'' is a species of amblypygid, sometimes known as the tailless whip scorpion or Giant Amblypygid. It is found in Central Africa, Kenya, and Tanzania Tanzania (; ), officially the United Republic of Tanzania ( sw, Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania), is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region. It borders Uganda to the north; Kenya to the northeast; Comoro Islands ... where it lives in caves, crevices and under fallen logs. The animal is long with a flat body. It is known as a tailless whipscorpion because of the long whip-legs that are the majority of its body width. Its legspan is about . References Amblypygi Arthropods of Africa Scorpions described in 1876 {{Arachnid-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carl Ludwig Koch
Carl Ludwig Koch (21 September 1778 – 23 August 1857) was a German entomologist and arachnologist. He was responsible for classifying a great number of spiders, including the Brazilian whiteknee tarantula and common house spider. He was born in Kusel, Germany, and died in Nuremberg, Germany. Carl Ludwig Koch was an inspector of water and forests. His principal work ''Die Arachniden'' (1831–1848) (16 volumes) was commenced by Carl Wilhelm Hahn (1786–1836). Koch was responsible for the last 12 volumes. He also finished the chapter on spiders in ''Faunae insectorum germanicae initia oder Deutschlands Insecten'' lements of the insect fauna of Germanya work by Georg Wolfgang Franz Panzer (1755–1829). He also co-authored, with Georg Karl Berendt, an important monograph ''Die im Bernstein befindlichen Myriapoden, Arachniden und Apteren der Vorwelt'' (1854) on arachnids, myriapods, and wingless insects in amber based on material in Berendt's collection, now held in the Muse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whip Spider
Amblypygi is an ancient order of arachnid chelicerate arthropods also known as African cave-dwelling spiders, whip spiders and tailless whip scorpions (not to be confused with whip scorpion Thelyphonida is an arachnid order comprising invertebrates commonly known as whip scorpions or vinegaroons (also spelled vinegarroons and vinegarones). They are often called uropygids in the scientific community based on an alternative name for ...s or vinegaroons that belong to the related order Thelyphonida). The name "amblypygid" means "blunt tail", a reference to a lack of the flagellum that is otherwise seen in whip scorpions. Amblypygids possess no silk glands or venomous fangs. They rarely bite if threatened, but can grab fingers with their pedipalps, resulting in thorn-like puncture injuries. As of 2016, 5 families, 17 genera and around 155 species had been discovered and described. They are found in tropics, tropical and subtropics, subtropical regions worldwide; they are mainly f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tailless Whip Scorpion
Amblypygi is an ancient order of arachnid chelicerate arthropods also known as African cave-dwelling spiders, whip spiders and tailless whip scorpions (not to be confused with whip scorpions or vinegaroons that belong to the related order Thelyphonida). The name "amblypygid" means "blunt tail", a reference to a lack of the flagellum that is otherwise seen in whip scorpions. Amblypygids possess no silk glands or venomous fangs. They rarely bite if threatened, but can grab fingers with their pedipalps, resulting in thorn-like puncture injuries. As of 2016, 5 families, 17 genera and around 155 species had been discovered and described. They are found in tropical and subtropical regions worldwide; they are mainly found in warm and humid environments and like to stay protected and hidden within leaf litter, caves, or underneath bark. Some species are subterranean; all are nocturnal. Fossilized amblypygids have been found dating back to the Carboniferous period, such as ''Weygoldtina''. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phrynichidae
Phrynichidae is a family of arachnid Arachnida () is a class of joint-legged invertebrate animals (arthropods), in the subphylum Chelicerata. Arachnida includes, among others, spiders, scorpions, ticks, mites, pseudoscorpions, harvestmen, camel spiders, whip spiders and vinegaroon ...s. Distribution The species of this family are found in Africa, South Asia and South America. Genera * Damoninae Simon, in Fage & Simon 1936 ** '' Damon'' C. L. Koch, 1850 ** '' Musicodamon'' Fage, 1939 ** '' Phrynichodamon'' Weygoldt, 1996 * Phrynichinae Simon, 1892 ** '' Euphrynichus'' Weygoldt, 1995 ** '' Phrynichus'' Karsch, 1879 ** '' Trichodamon'' Mello-Leitao, 1935 * indefinite subfamily ** '' Xerophrynus'' Weygoldt, 1996 References *Simon, 1892 : Arachnides. Etude sur les Arthropodes cavernicoles de île Luzon, Voyage de M. E. Simon aux îles Philippines (Mars et avril 1890), Annales de la Société Entomologique de France, vol. 61, p. 35–52. *Harvey, Mark S. 2003-01-01. Catalog ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Damon Annulatipes
Damon may refer to: Places in the United States * Damon, Illinois, an unincorporated community * Damon, Missouri, a ghost town * Damon, Texas, a census-designated place * Damon, Virginia, an unincorporated community * Lake Damon, Florida * Damon Marsh, Oakland, California * Potsdam Municipal Airport, Potsdam, New York, also known as Damon Field People and fictional characters * Damon (given name), a list of people and fictional characters * Damon (surname) Other uses * ''Damon'' (TV series), a sitcom starring Damon Wayans * Damon Records, a record label * ''Damon'' (arachnid), a genus of whip spiders * Damon Prison Al-Dumun was a Palestinian Arab village in the Haifa Subdistrict. It was depopulated during the 1947–1948 Civil War in Mandatory Palestine on April 30, 1948. It was located 10.5 km southeast of Haifa. History A known cave located in the ar ..., an Israeli prison near Haifa See also * Damon House (other) {{disambiguation, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Damon Brachialis
Damon may refer to: Places in the United States * Damon, Illinois, an unincorporated community * Damon, Missouri, a ghost town * Damon, Texas, a census-designated place * Damon, Virginia, an unincorporated community * Lake Damon, Florida * Damon Marsh, Oakland, California * Potsdam Municipal Airport, Potsdam, New York, also known as Damon Field People and fictional characters * Damon (given name), a list of people and fictional characters * Damon (surname) Other uses * ''Damon'' (TV series), a sitcom starring Damon Wayans * Damon Records, a record label * ''Damon'' (arachnid), a genus of whip spiders * Damon Prison Al-Dumun was a Palestinian Arab village in the Haifa Subdistrict. It was depopulated during the 1947–1948 Civil War in Mandatory Palestine on April 30, 1948. It was located 10.5 km southeast of Haifa. History A known cave located in the ar ..., an Israeli prison near Haifa See also * Damon House (other) {{disambiguation, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Damon Gracilis
Damon may refer to: Places in the United States * Damon, Illinois, an unincorporated community * Damon, Missouri, a ghost town * Damon, Texas, a census-designated place * Damon, Virginia, an unincorporated community * Lake Damon, Florida * Damon Marsh, Oakland, California * Potsdam Municipal Airport, Potsdam, New York, also known as Damon Field People and fictional characters * Damon (given name), a list of people and fictional characters * Damon (surname) Other uses * ''Damon'' (TV series), a sitcom starring Damon Wayans * Damon Records, a record label * ''Damon'' (arachnid), a genus of whip spiders * Damon Prison Al-Dumun was a Palestinian Arab village in the Haifa Subdistrict. It was depopulated during the 1947–1948 Civil War in Mandatory Palestine on April 30, 1948. It was located 10.5 km southeast of Haifa. History A known cave located in the ar ..., an Israeli prison near Haifa See also * Damon House (other) {{disambiguation, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Damon Johnstonii
Damon may refer to: Places in the United States * Damon, Illinois, an unincorporated community * Damon, Missouri, a ghost town * Damon, Texas, a census-designated place * Damon, Virginia, an unincorporated community * Lake Damon, Florida * Damon Marsh, Oakland, California * Potsdam Municipal Airport, Potsdam, New York, also known as Damon Field People and fictional characters * Damon (given name), a list of people and fictional characters * Damon (surname) Other uses * ''Damon'' (TV series), a sitcom starring Damon Wayans * Damon Records, a record label * ''Damon'' (arachnid), a genus of whip spiders * Damon Prison Al-Dumun was a Palestinian Arab village in the Haifa Subdistrict. It was depopulated during the 1947–1948 Civil War in Mandatory Palestine on April 30, 1948. It was located 10.5 km southeast of Haifa. History A known cave located in the ar ..., an Israeli prison near Haifa See also * Damon House (other) {{disambiguation, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Damon Longispinatus
Damon may refer to: Places in the United States * Damon, Illinois, an unincorporated community * Damon, Missouri, a ghost town * Damon, Texas, a census-designated place * Damon, Virginia, an unincorporated community * Lake Damon, Florida * Damon Marsh, Oakland, California * Potsdam Municipal Airport, Potsdam, New York, also known as Damon Field People and fictional characters * Damon (given name), a list of people and fictional characters * Damon (surname) Other uses * ''Damon'' (TV series), a sitcom starring Damon Wayans * Damon Records, a record label * ''Damon'' (arachnid), a genus of whip spiders * Damon Prison Al-Dumun was a Palestinian Arab village in the Haifa Subdistrict. It was depopulated during the 1947–1948 Civil War in Mandatory Palestine on April 30, 1948. It was located 10.5 km southeast of Haifa. History A known cave located in the ar ..., an Israeli prison near Haifa See also * Damon House (other) {{disambiguation, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Damon Medius
''Damon medius'' is a species of arachnid of the family Phrynichidae. Description ''Damon medius'' can reach a body length of . This strictly arboreal and nocturnal whip spider has a flat body and fragile legs, by which it moves sideways like a crab. In males the front legs are very long and antenniform, much longer than in the females. It has two large, spiny pedipalps, which are larger in the male than the female. It feeds on small insects. Distribution and habitat This species can be found in West Africa, in Benin, Ghana, Guinea, Ivory Coast Ivory Coast, also known as Côte d'Ivoire, officially the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, is a country on the southern coast of West Africa. Its capital is Yamoussoukro, in the centre of the country, while its largest city and economic centre is ..., Cameroon, Liberia, Mali, Nigeria, São Tomé and Príncipe, Senegal, Sierra Leone and Togo. It lives in wetlands and rainforests. References *Lichtenstein & Herbst, 1797 : Naturgeschich ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Damon Sylviae
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Damon may refer to: Places in the United States * Damon, Illinois, an unincorporated community * Damon, Missouri, a ghost town * Damon, Texas, a census-designated place * Damon, Virginia, an unincorporated community * Lake Damon, Florida * Damon Marsh, Oakland, California * Potsdam Municipal Airport, Potsdam, New York, also known as Damon Field People and fictional characters * Damon (given name), a list of people and fictional characters * Damon (surname) Other uses * ''Damon'' (TV series), a sitcom starring Damon Wayans * Damon Records, a record label * ''Damon'' (arachnid), a genus of whip spiders * Damon Prison, an Israeli prison near Haifa See also * Damon House (other) Damon House may refer to: *Damon House (Arlington, Massachusetts) *Isaac Damon House, part of the Parsons, Shepherd, and Damon Houses Historic District, Northampton, Massachusetts *Joseph Damon House, Reading, Massachusetts *Washington Damon House, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
