{"product_id":"central-american-whipspider-phrynus-maesi","title":"Central American Whipspider (Phrynus maesi)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSix legs walking, two legs feeling, and no venom at all\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePhrynus maesi\u003c\/em\u003e is a Central American amblypygid, a tailless whip spider that walks sideways on six legs while sweeping a pair of whip-thin antenniform front legs through the dark ahead of it. The spined raptorial pedipalps stay folded under the head until something brushes those feelers, then close on it in a fraction of a second. Flattened almost paper thin, it spends its life pressed into bark and rock crevices.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt looks like the most dangerous animal in the room and it is very nearly the safest. Amblypygids have no venom glands, spin no silk, and cannot deliver a bite of any consequence. What they are is fast and delicate, with legs that detach easily under stress, so this is an animal to watch rather than hold. Give it a tall enclosure with vertical cork to cling to, steady humidity, and small live prey. The Spice 3 reflects the setup and the fragility, not any danger to you. The care guide covers the vertical build.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Big Z's Habitats and Arachnids","offers":[{"title":"1\/2-7\/8\" body (Mixed Sizes WC)","offer_id":52801643315517,"sku":"BZ-WHIP-PMAESI-MIX-WC","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0990\/7755\/4493\/files\/central-american-whipspider-1.jpg?v=1786641192","url":"https:\/\/www.bigzs.shop\/products\/central-american-whipspider-phrynus-maesi","provider":"Big Z's Habitats and Arachnids","version":"1.0","type":"link"}