vinegaroon
Acid-spraying arachnid
A vinegaroon is a large arachnid found in warm regions of the Americas, resembling a scorpion but lacking a venomous stinger.
When threatened, it sprays a defensive acid that smells strongly of vinegar—hence the name.
Also called a whip scorpion for the thin, whip-like tail extending from its abdomen.
Vinegar's main compound
- sprayDispersed liquid droplets
- glandSecreting body organ
- secretionSubstance released by glands
- chemical defenseToxic means of protection
repellent · pungent · caustic · irritant · anal gland · warning · survival · protection
Strikes or aerates
armored · fearsome · menacing · intimidating · prehistoric · alien · creepy · formidable
Jointed-limb invertebrate phylum
- exoskeletonExternal skeletal structure
- invertebrateAnimal sans backbone
- carapaceProtective dorsal exoskeleton
- moltingPeriodic shedding of covering
segmented · eight-legged · predator · burrow · desert · nocturnal · tropical
To leave behind completely
- burrowAnimal's dug dwelling
- nocturnalActive during darkness
- leaf litterDecomposing ground debris
- humidContaining much moisture
tropical · subtropical · soil · underground · hiding · rocks · logs · darkness
acetic acid
Vinegar's main compound
chemical defense · repellent · pungent · caustic · irritant · anal gland · warning · survival · protection · startle
whip
Strikes or aerates
dark · armored · fearsome · menacing · intimidating · prehistoric · alien · creepy · formidable · large
arthropod
Jointed-limb invertebrate phylum
- exoskeletonExternal skeletal structure
- invertebrateAnimal sans backbone
- carapaceProtective dorsal exoskeleton
molting · segmented · eight-legged · predator · burrow · desert · nocturnal · tropical
desert
To leave behind completely
- burrowAnimal's dug dwelling
- nocturnalActive during darkness
- leaf litterDecomposing ground debris
humid · tropical · subtropical · soil · underground · hiding · rocks · logs · darkness · Arizona
nocturnal
Active during darkness
ambush · sensory · foraging · solitary · slow-moving · defensive · maternal care · egg sac · grooming · hiding