The Vinegaroon Sprays Acid to Foil Its Foes | Deep Look
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- The vinegaroon - also known as a whip scorpion - looks like a Frankenstein creation of monster body parts. But unlike true scorpions, it doesn’t use venom to defend itself from predators. Instead, it aims its tail at their face and sprays a blast of acid that reeks of - you guessed it - vinegar. Only this weaponized vinegar is 16 times stronger than what’s in your salad.
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Distant relatives of scorpions and spiders - vinegaroons have evolved a unique form of defense. If you bother them, the worst you might experience as a large mammal with eyes, would be an irritating blast of strong vinegar-smelling acid in your face.
When under threat from predators - mostly foraging night hunters like coyotes, skunks and lizards - it will spray a solution of acetic acid from two glands just above the base of its tail. This spray is made up of about 85% acetic acid (the primary component of vinegar) and about 15% caprylic acid (another slightly unpleasant-smelling acid). It is able to aim the spray in any direction with its tail, and can shoot up to 5 times before it needs to replenish the fluids.
The tail also bristles with tiny hairs that serve to help the animal sense vibrations in the air, and pick up chemical traces of other members of the species, as well as prey.
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- What’s the difference between a vinegaroon (aka whip scorpion) and a scorpion?
Although they are both arachnids, a vinegaroon is not a scorpion. Vinegaroons are sometimes referred to as whip scorpions, with a skinny whiplike tail instead of scorpions’ typical segmented tail with a stinger. Unlike true scorpions, vinegaroons don’t sting or produce venom.
- What do vinegaroons eat?
Their diets consist of a variety of small invertebrates - including millipedes, crickets, roaches, scorpions and mealworms. Vinegaroons lead solitary lives, and may even cannibalize other smaller vinegaroons.
- Where do vinegaroons live?
There are over 100 species of vinegaroons worldwide, found in tropical and subtropical areas in North America, South America, Asia and Africa. The species we feature in our episode is the Giant vinegaroon (Mastigoproctus giganteus), which lives in the southern US and Mexico. The Giant vinegaroon has recently been reclassified and subdivided further into seven separate species.
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Okay, seeing it carrying dirt like that... that was just adorable.
Ngl when I read this comment I was thinking how many drugs you were on but when I saw the clip I completely agree with you
@@Inscrutablehugo You've been converted! >:) It just looks like a little kid walking around with their arms full of stuffed animals.
thought the exact same thing and wouldn't you know it? the first comment i saw agrees with me. it's like it's hugging the dirt
The vinegaroon looking all weird:
Also the vinegaroon: ima do my best impression of a 6 year old digging with a bucket
I have one as a pet, they're like tiny bulldozers when they get in a digging mood.
I used to catch Vinegaroons and raise them.
I fed them crickets, meal worms, cockaroaches.
I had one grow as big as my palm.
I had six in thee terrariums. Plenty of dirt, pieces of wood, even some live plants.
I had a male and female do the whoopy! I got three babies out of it.
Then we were moving, so I scooped up the Vinegaroons and turned them loose in a desert like place.
Thanks for sharing.
Maybe you shouldn’t have released them into the wild. Domestic animals carry diseases that their wild relatives aren’t adapted to.
So cool!
Haha my mom would have burned our house down if she discovered my Vinegar Isle of Dr. Moreau, like that :p
(She got upset when I raised a black widow, then her children on the side of the house.)
I cant with this whole paragraph 😭
I can't get over the fact that the vinegaroon spray has its own soundeffects. LOL
Yes, they also have a pop music band: "Vinegaroon 5".
@@davepctech1559 I am dead 🤣 🤣 🤣
I've had one of these as a pet, they're pretty chill
I was wondering if they could be kept as pets. Did you ever aggravate it enough to get sprayed?
I've met it twice in the wild. They are awesome, and absolutely harmless. Did not even spray me.
@@alexmelik4030 try holding up a French fry to it
As a p...pet?! 😳😳😳
I am glad to know ☺
Yay vinegaroons! Ive kept many arthropods, and my favorite is my Vinegaroon, Apple Cider. They are fantastic little creatures. Once you get over the initial appearance, I find them kind of cute. I love their careful feeling around and lil pincers.
apple cider is such a wonderful name for these critters! very adorable
@@fuzzprobably thanks. Im probably more proud of that name than any other accomplishment in my life 😂
jack but why
@@JackTheVulture If you ever get another one, might I suggest naming it Balsamic?
Have you ever raised a tailless whipscorpion? Big as your palm, fast as lightning, harmless, really cool
The scariest harmless little land lobster. I kind of want one for a pet.
They are quite popular!
Could you imagine a skunk thinking “ that thing f**king stinks “ , I’ll pass.
Was not expecting the 3D animation, good work per usual!
Hats off to our animator, Teodros Hailye!
I'm from the Philippines, and I discovered something similar to this in our home today. I was curious and ended up searching, and then I came across this video and discovered it was vinegaroon.
What do you guys call them in Tagalog? Mine in Indonesian it's called "Ketonggeng"
Thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you, for a good reason to not go to the Philippines 😅
Hala same takot kami baka may kamandag
You guys finally did it, vinagaroons are my favorite arachnid, I've held one and i can say their pretty awsome. Also the vinegar they spray can apparently eat through chitin
And the spray is such an effective defense that they apparently have no real predators. Even grasshopper mice are deterred for long enough for them to escape an encounter, and those rodents barely flinch from scorpion stings.
@@Ryodraco Venom and smelly acid are different things.
I used to live in El Paso. These vinegaroons grew there too. I lived in a huge old house. We saw them outside (at night), in the garage, and yeah....occasionally they got in the house. They are pretty creepy and the big ones are really creepy. We didn't kill them, but we did catch the occasional house visitor and put them outside.
Thank you for being kind 💜
Should've killed em
yup El Paso is a known area for these little dudes
Mutant land lobster thought the same thing hahaha. At least they are harmless, they are unique creatures. Imagine it scaring off a skunk 🤣🤣🤣🤣, thanks for the content DeepLook
You are most welcome, R J!
Ther is little medicine in nature. So a skunk without its sense of smell may starve or fell victim to a predator.
Im impressed how it is a combination of every dangerous invertebrates and still being harmless
Finally! It was so hard to find an explanation of how it works for these little guys! Been wondering for years.
As a Vinegaroon owner, trust me, the smell doesn’t get old anytime soon lol
I have a pet one of these! I’ve had her for about a year and I really love her. She doesn’t do much but she sure is fun to watch. 💚
I have seen many of these things when i was a kid and i remember being disappointed because i wanted to see scorpions.
I had no idea they were this cool tho!
Spooky, yet simultaneously wonderful.
Our work here is done
The big Vinegaroon scooping a bunch of dirt in it's arm was actually super cute
I've seen some of vinegaroons in my house. The first time I see it I thought it was male cockroach, but turns out it eat cockroach. Thank you vinegaroon.
I wish I had found your videos years ago, what a treat each one is!
How big and extremely scary they look, they are actually really docile. I have two as pets and they are very easily handable and to interact with. To get them to spray like that actually takes alot of bothering them, and even if they do spray at you it's very harmless to humans just smells, as their name suggests the spray does smells like putrid vinegar
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another banger by deep look, you guys never miss!
Deep Look always has the best content! Thank you
Glad you think so!
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Great video, as always. Thanks for sharing this with us.
I've learned so much from this episode! Vinegaroons are so cool! Thinking about how they can hold their own against some animal 10X it's size is amazing to me. There are so many creatures with their own magic powers!
Love you team and the great content. You people have never disappointed me. Cheers
This is actually very informative. Im not a fan of scorpions but this video made them look pretty cool. Thanks for the high quality content.
I was waiting for this episode! Glad that im here 👍
I love this channel . and the Lady who is speaking was using very understandable speech clearly and slowly . thank you for your efforts. All the best
the quality and detail of this channel is INSANE
Kinda sad how this channel only has 1 mil 😭 like literally i love yall, I LOVE YOU LAUREN 😍😍😍
You guys are incredible at getting video of animals, especially for invertebrates with all their intricate body parts. Very underrated
With a name that sounds like macaroon, I wouldn't expect a hellish acid spitting half scorpion half ear wig
Definitely one of my top 10 favorite animals as their strange appearance is enough to win me over
Here's a fun hack 🤠
If you're out in the desert and only have plain chips, find a vinagroon to spray some acetic acid secretion into the bag.
You now have delicious salt and vinegar chips ( or something close enough)
Yum?
@@KQEDDeepLook 🤢🤮yum🤮
I think this is the first time I've seen a skunk get a taste of it's own medicine.
Awesome, I'd love to see a series on arthropod mouth parts!
Only Deep Look does high quality close up footage!
I missed the last community tab upcoming video post and I got so excited when I got the notification for the VINEGAROON my heart is racing😂
You're the best Riah!
@@KQEDDeepLook That means so much to me! 💓
I love the chime sound they added for every time it sprayed!
criminally underrated as another said. Un-undersandable why youtube doenst favor your videos more
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This dude is a Special Boss in an Ants Simulator game and it's pretty strong
Skunk: I have a foul smelling spray
Vinegaroon: your not the only one, I also have some spray, something that smells like your medicine
Happy to have participated! Thank you Deep Look for the shoutout! 🦂
Another excellent mini doc. 😁 NGL that shot of it devouring the cricket made me 😬 Once again you've educated me on something I didn't even know existed.
Many thanks!
Deep look made me love these insects.😍😍
Excellent footage and information! I remember Vinegaroons in the Nevada desert...don't miss them!
Thanks for watching!
Those sound effects are really impressive
The vinegaroon looking like the second cousin of the xenomorph. And it spits vinegar.
yes new video been waiting for this
10/10 footage as always
This is magnifecent in a trully massive level !!!
Vinegaroons are among the most outstanding arthropods !!!!
Also, can't wait to see a Deep Look at Greater RoadRunners and HornBills !!!
Nicely done, arachnids rock!
I like the little magic princess sound effect everytime it sprays lol.
Woah,video about one of my favorites arachnids! Thank you!
Lovely once again
Thanks a lot for such high quality content ma'am ! Really enjoyed it ! Tho im pretty glad i do be livin in the old world and dont have to deal with such abberasions lol
Thank you for this wonderful video! I got a vinegaroon as a pet last Fall and I love them to bits!! They've been such an explorer and honestly the poor eyesight meant they were afraid when I approached the enclosure. I've handled them a few times now and it's a really unique experience, they are so thoughtful with their movements. Not graceful, but thoughtful. I'm actually scared of spiders, but this little guy has been helping me with that and they're honestly more fun to watch than my fish or my skink.
When I watch videos ending in "...and their poop can be deadly", I'm proud to have entered the very best circles of the TH-cam community.
I never fail to watch deep look videos
Thanks Aman!
Just like that u have made my most fav video i lov deep look
I love them, so unic ...going to have one as a pet
thank you for sharing
AMAZING CAMERA WORK ♥️♥️♥️♥️
New subscriber here. Watching all your vid. Thank you for this informative video
Keep doing content, I like it!
Holy cow I woke up in the middle of the night thinking about Vinegaroons and did a midnight Wikipedia browse. Now you guys upload this...
The vine took silent but deadly to a whole new level
Absolutely amazing
Verry interesting. I was thinking about adding a whip scorpion for a while to my collection I may just need to
It's interesting to see creatures with unique defense. I've always liked vinegaroons, and lots of invertebrates, they're kinda fun to watch.
So awesome!
I used to have these all over my house in Hale Center TX
It's so close up I can feel the cricket juice spraying out of my selfie cam
Its morphology makes a clear contrast to that of the scorpion to which we may be more accustomed with an impressive tail. Less scary as it looks, but very interesting. A fascinate creature I've never seen before (overlooked or confused with something else?).
Another excellent job done! (+ bits of an graphic image of meal time, Laura!) Thanks!
But vinegaroons makes another bugs disappear, they are evil 😭😭😭
@@jelenapravilovic6679 carnivore (insectivore) is part of the system in nature, playing an important role of its own. You mean it's an invasive species, causing devastating effects somewhere?
Can you please make a video about giant water bugs? My class saw one at New York and we thought it was unusual to find one on the sideway. So I would like to watch a video about anything interesting about them 😁
So good!
fantastic shot as always. hehe
Vinegaroons are so strange. I already thought Scorpions were weird, but these guys are even weirder!
i love how they put that sound effect everytime the vinegaroon sprays acid xD
Me encanto, muchas gracias
Deep Look’s latest posts all seem to be bizarre and creepy creatures. I’m not complaining though, it’s really interesting to see an underrated part of wildlife we don’t often think of. I remember learning about Vinegaroons 9 years ago as a girl, and I thought I was the smartest kid in class hahah
Magnificent video, authors have my graditude.
Now a skunk and a vinegaroon spraying each other will be my worst nightmare.
Deep Look videos always have good resolution even when viewed in 360p
plot twist the acid it shoots is vinegar
I love your guys invertebrate videos those are my favorite
Thanks!
That's animation was so beautiful it made me eyes wither
Thanks! Shout out to our talented animator Teodros Hailye!
I saw these oncevon Kratts Creatures and never forgot them.
I always thought these were venomous thank you Deep Look
It looks wayyyyy bigger in the vid than in real life. anyway amazing video and keep up the good work!
Big thanks!
I never knew they were from Arizona now knowing that I'll probably go look for them and admire them from far
Found this creature around my house always wonders what it is called when disturbed you definitely can smell similar to vinegar from it.
The platypus of the arachnids
So cool! I didn't know about these arachnids at all.
Glad you enjoyed!
Can they be kept as pets,because I remember seeing some other channel suggesting people kept them. I would like to know. I found this being, unique to say the least.
You may not think it but these guys actually make great beginner pets for people looking to get into keeping arthropods