Chinese Vinegaroon
Typopeltis guangxiensis
No venom, no sting
Vinegaroons are harmless to humans — no venom and no sting. If threatened they can spray a fine acetic-acid mist (it smells like vinegar) and give a firm pinch, but neither is dangerous. Avoid getting the spray in your eyes.
Sprays acetic acid
Can spray a fine, concentrated vinegar mist when threatened. Not dangerous to skin, but genuinely painful in the eyes — keep it below face level when handling.
About
An Asian vinegaroon that, like all whip scorpions, has no venom — it defends by spraying a fine vinegar-smelling mist of acetic acid from the base of its whip-like tail. Strictly nocturnal and shy of light, it burrows deeply, so give it 4-6 inches of moist substrate, hides, and a dark, humid (70-85%) enclosure with a water dish. A fascinating, harmless display animal; house individually.
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