Students in the entomology club got up close and personal with this tailless whip scorpion Damon johnstoni. These impressive creatures are non-venomous predators and are native to West Africa. We have learnt that they only use six legs for walking and that the remaining front pair of legs are modified for use as antennae-like feelers, with many fine segments giving the appearance of a whip. When a suitable prey is located with the antenniform legs, it seizes its victim with large spines on the grasping pedipalps, impaling and immobilizing the prey before devouring it.
