Talk:Uropygid

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Until recently I was a resident in Northern Minnesota. While living there, I came across a species of arachnid that I was unfamiliar with. They were similiar in appearance to the tailless whip scorpion. Black in color and about the size of a #2 pencil eraser. According to the information contained under "Uropgygid", this is not possible. Minnesota has never been described as Tropical or Sub-Tropical. I would appreciate any information that anyone might be able to provide. My son is doing a science project for school about these creatures. Thankyou for your attention. Please contact me at alyxpsidney@hotmail.com

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[edit] Telson

We should avoid using the term "telson" referring to the flagellum or to the caudal spine, specially with a nonsense link to the telson of Crustacea, which makes part of the tail fan as has nothing to do with this structure in Chelicerata. Vae victis 15:49, 12 April 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Pedipalpida

According to http://bugguide.net/node/view/29752, the order name should be Pedipalpida. I was unable to find it in ITIS but they don't always seem to have everything in there anyway. howcheng {chat} 18:06, 6 June 2007 (UTC)

Never mind, they've just got old data. howcheng {chat} 18:19, 6 June 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Add IPA

Add IPA for "uropygid" etc. or else how do you expect one to pronounce it? Jidanni 18:28, 24 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] How do they do it?

Males secrete a sperm sac, which is transferred to the female.

Say how. By parcel post? Jidanni 19:21, 24 September 2007 (UTC)

In particular, what was his head doing in her butt in my Taiwan observation? Jidanni 03:57, 27 September 2007 (UTC)