Description The Tail-less Whipscorpion is a member of the family Tarantulidae. Members of this family have flattened bodies, 3/8" (8-11 mm) long, with spiny pedipalps and slender, flat antennae-like legs. The cephalothorax is often wider than long, and the abdomen is generally shorter and narrower than the cephalothorax. The abdomen and cephalothorax are connected by a short stalk. The first pair of legs have long filamentous or whiplike tips. The remaining 3 pairs of legs are held to the side, crablike. Primarily denizens of humid tropics, most North American species are found in Florida and Gulf states, where they occasionally enter houses.