Species information
Scientific name: Typopeltis stimpsonii
Japanese name: アマミサソリモドキ
Chinese name: 奄美鞭蠍
English name: Amami whipscorpion
Origin: Iheyajima, Tokunoshima, Amami Oshima, Tokara Islands, Osumi Islands (Kuchinoerabujima, Iojima, Takeshima), Satsuma Peninsula, Kami-Koshikijima
Ecology and description
The whipscorpion releases an acidic gas containing acetic acid from its tail as a defense against predators. This species is endemic to Japan but has become an introduced species in certain areas due to human activities, such as in Ushibuka, Amakusa City.
Distribution reference:
National Institute for Environmental Studies Invasive Species Database
Reference for distinguishing male and female appearance (Taiwan whipscorpion):
https://announce.ndhu.edu.tw/message_3/1499331269/Newsletter%20106.06.pdf
Courtship behavior reference:
https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/サソリモドキ
Field photographs taken during our tours, with observation dates
