Whip Spiders

Just about every night I see Whip spiders in the forest. I they're interesting because their bodies are about the same length as a tarantula's, they're very reclusive, and they only use 6 legs for walking; the other two for feelers.

An article about whip spiders was published in the August 2006 issue of Journal of Arachnology stated that several species of whip spiders have been observed to caress their young with their 'whips.' Not many people think of spiders as loving mothers.