Note on Whip Spider Phrynichus orientalis Weygoldt, 1998 (Chelicerata: Amblypygi) in Fruit Orchard

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Apisit Thipaksorn
Komson Hongpadharakiree
Jiraporn Ruangsittichai

Abstract

The whip spider, Phrynichus orientalis Weygoldt 1998, is an arachnid, but it is not a true spider. It prefers to live under conditions of high humidity, especially in the rock crevices of caves or under the bark of a tree near a cave.  It presence is considered to be a major indication of plentiful natural resources. This study reported on a new habitat of the whip spider in a fruit orchard at tambon Bannborvain, Khlung district, Chantaburi province. This is the first report of a whip spider in Thailand being found outside a cave and as such is important for studying the forage behavior and life cycle of the spider that are related to environmental change.


Keywords: whip spider, Phrynichus orientalis, fruit orchard, Chantaburi province

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Thipaksorn, A. ., Hongpadharakiree, K. ., & Ruangsittichai, J. . (2022). Note on Whip Spider Phrynichus orientalis Weygoldt, 1998 (Chelicerata: Amblypygi) in Fruit Orchard. Thai Journal of Forestry, 30(1), 52–56. Retrieved from https://li01.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/tjf/article/view/255681
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