Kanchanaburi whip spider

Whip Spiders / Vinegaroons

MOQ 50 head

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Body 3 – 4.5 cm; leg span up to ~25 cm across the antenniform legs

Non-venomous and harmless — no venom glands and no sting. The spined pedipalps can grip and prick if grabbed, but the animal is not dangerous to people.

Large, blackish whip spider of west-Thai rainforest, recorded from limestone caves around Kanchanaburi (e.g. Tham Wang Badan, Tham Lawa). Clings to cave walls, rock and tree bark in the cool, humid twilight zone.

Crickets, roaches, cave moths and other arthropods, struck with the raptorial pedipalps. Nocturnal/cave ambush predator guided by the antenniform legs.

23 – 27 °C ambient — 21 °C cool end (slightly cool, cave-influenced)

80 – 90 %. High humidity with damp substrate and good airflow; mist frequently.

None required (cave-dwelling / nocturnal). Keep dim.

Crickets and roach nymphs every 5 – 7 days; offer prey on the vertical surface where it perches.

Tall arboreal enclosure with vertical cork-bark/rock for clinging and molting clearance (height ≥ 2 × leg span). 4 – 6 cm moist substrate; min 25 × 25 × 35 cm. Tolerates communal housing with ample space and food.

Nervous and quick, retreats and flattens against surfaces rather than standing ground. Harmless but fragile — a display species, not for handling.