It’s a cross between a spider and a scorpion that shoots acetic “vinegar” from a “whip.” That’s it folks. Have a good one.⁣ ⁣ Still with us? This is the bug content you’ve been looking for. The vinegaroon, or whip scorpion, is an arachnid of the order Thelyphonida, a small group of arachnids comprised of only 100 species. The name "whip scorpion" refers to their resemblance to true scorpions and possession of a whiplike tail, and "vinegaroon" refers to their ability when attacked to discharge an offensive, vinegar-smelling liquid, which contains acetic acid. Good times.⁣ ⁣ At @bigbendnps, summer rains bring vinegaroons out of their burrows in search of food and love. Vinegaroons are about 3 inches long and relatively benign unless you happen to annoy them. (True for most of us.) They can pinch with their heavy mouthparts (pedipalps) and shoot a well-aimed spray of 85% acetic acid (vinegar) from the base of their "whip" to protect themselves. They hunt millipedes, scorpions, crickets, c...