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Strange-looking creatures are looking for a mate this summer.
And no, we are not talking about the "Sexy Beasts" contestants.
Big Bend National Park in southwest Texas alerts visitors that summer rains are causing arachnids called vinagrillos to "come out of their burrows in search of food and love."
The vinagrillos, seven-centimeter creatures also known as whip scorpions, can nip with their heavy jaws, according to a Facebook post from the national park.
They also have long, whip-like tails, which can fire a jet of 85% acetic acid, a main component of vinegar.
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These critters seem terrifying and have inspired tabloid headlines about "acid-firing land locusts."
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According to the park, the vinagrillos, which are nocturnal and cannot see very well, are "relatively benign, unless you disturb them."
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According to the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, they are found primarily in West Texas, especially in the Trans-Pecos region.
They are most commonly found in the desert, but they have also been recorded in grasslands, scrublands, pine forests, and mountains.
Vinegars feed on myriapods such as millipedes, scorpions, crickets and other invertebrates by detecting vibrations with their front legs.
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Although its appearance is disturbing, there is nothing to be scared of if you come across one.
Vinegars are not poisonous.
In fact, Big Bend seems to encourage people to look closely at these strange insect-like creatures.
The park notes that if you see a female, she may be carrying young on her back.
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