Mastigoproctus giganteus (lat.) - a species of arachnids from the order of telephons . They live in the southern part of the USA and in Mexico .
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Description
Length up to 40-60 mm, not counting the tail thread. Representatives of the species have 8 eyes, three on the sides of the head and two in front. Moreover, the creatureβs vision is weak. Like all telephones, they have a long tail thread.
Classification
Three subspecies of Mastigoproctus giganteus are distinguished:
- Mastigoproctus giganteus giganteus (Lucas, 1835)
- Mastigoproctus giganteus scabrosus (Pocock, 1902) - Mexico
- Mastigoproctus giganteus mexicanus (Butler, 1872) - Mexico