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Definition of Mastigoproctus giganteus
1. Noun. Large whip-scorpion of Mexico and southern United States that emits a vinegary odor when alarmed.
Generic synonyms: Whip Scorpion, Whip-scorpion
Group relationships: Genus Mastigoproctus, Mastigoproctus
Lexicographical Neighbors of Mastigoproctus Giganteus
Literary usage of Mastigoproctus giganteus
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Medical and Veterinary Entomology: A Textbook for Use in Schools and by William Brodbeck Herms (1915)
"... Mastigoproctus giganteus. X .8. peatedly, the thrust being made quite near
the head of the scorpion. Scorpion stings are quite common in California; ..."
2. The American Naturalist by American Society of Naturalists, Essex Institute (1900)
"... Mastigoproctus giganteus Lucas (Tex., Fla., Ariz.) Abdomen lacking long telson,
joined to cephalothorax by slender ..."
3. The Spider Book: A Manual for the Study of the Spiders and Their Near by John Henry Comstock (1912)
"This family is represented in the United States by only a single species, the
giant whip-scorpion, Mastigoproctus giganteus (Mas-ti-go-proc'tus ..."
4. Handbook of Medical Entomology by William Albert Riley, Oskar Augustus Johannsen (1915)
"... in the United States by the giant whip-scorpion Mastigoproctus giganteus (fig.
10), which is common in Florida, Texas and some other parts of the South. ..."
5. The Canadian Entomologist by Entomological Society of Canada (1951- ), Entomological Society of Ontario (1901)
"Mastigoproctus giganteus, 235. Mealy-bug on grass roots, new, 336. Megilla maculata,
exportation of, 59. ..."
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