What is Thelyphonida?
{{Automatic taxobox | fossil_range = {{Fossil range|Carboniferous|present}} | name = Whip scorpions, vinegaroons | image = whipscorpion.jpg | taxon = Thelyphonida | authority = [[Octavius Pickard-Cambridge|O. P-Cambridge]], 1872 | diversity_link = List of Thelyphonidae species | diversity = {{circa|15}} genera, > 100 species | subdivision_ranks = Families | subdivision = *[[Thelyphonidae]] }} '''Thelyphonida''' is an [[Order (biology)|order]] of [[arachnid]]s commonly known as '''vinegarroons'''. They give out a [[vinegar]]-like mist (containing mostly [[acetic acid]]). The Vinegarroon is not [[Venom (poison)|venomous]] and is not a true scorpion. It is related to [[spider]]s, [[Scorpion|true scorpions]], and [[tick]]s. They are also known as [[whip]] scorpions because they look like true scorpions and because of their whip like tails. [[Category:Arachnids]] {{biology-stub}}