The vinegaroon – also known as a whip scorpion – looks like a Frankenstein creation of monster body parts. But unlike true scorpions, it doesn’t use venom to defend itself from predators. Instead, it ...

This is why some people prefer to stay inside. The National Parks Service Instagram account recently shared a photo of a bug taken from Big Bend National Park in Texas. This image shows an arachnid ...

They look like a mix between a scorpion and a spider, spray acid to protect themselves and eat cockroaches for dinner — and now they've been spotted in Texas. A vinegaroon, an arachnid also known as a ...

Say the word scorpion in a crowd, and most responsible people will instinctively head the opposite direction, with some apt to doing so while running and screaming. Beside the potential venomous sting ...

Visitors to Big Bend National Park in far West Texas are on high alert after one of the parks many insect inhabitants made it’s viral internet debut earlier this month. On July 14, staff members at ...

National park officials are warning campers of an unusual-looking visitor that has started to emerge due to the recent summer rains. "Vinegaroons," also known as whip scorpions, are a cross between a ...

Everything's bigger in Texas, even the state's creepy crawly arachnids. Big Bend National Park is warning visitors about the vinegaroons. If you do not know what a vinegaroon is, WOAI described them ...

The rugged terrain known as Big Bend certainly has its share of wild creatures, but sightings of one particular being has raised some eyebrows -- and probably the hair on the back of a few necks too.

Large, acid-spraying arachnids called vinegaroons have emerged from their burrows "in search of food and love" in Texas. Big Bend National Park posted a picture of one of the unusual creatures on ...

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A post shared by National Park Service has created a buzz and left people with varied thoughts. Taking to Instagram, they shared a descriptive post about a bug called vinegaroon. While the image ...

What animal sprays acid that reeks of vinegar from its rear end? A vinegaroon, of course. The vinegaroon – also known as a whip scorpion – looks like a Frankenstein creation of monster body parts. But ...