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==Distribution and habitat==
Whip scorpions are found in [[tropical]] and [[subtropical]] areas, excluding [[Europe]] and [[Australia]]. Also, only a single species is known from [[Africa]]: ''[[Etienneus africanus]]'', probably a [[Gondwana]] [[Relict (biology)|relict]], endemic to [[Senegal]], [[the Gambia]] and [[Guinea-Bissau]].<ref>{{cite journal |author1=Huff, Jeremy C. |author2=Prendini, Lorenzo |year=2009 |title=On the African whip scorpion, ''Etienneus africanus'' {{small|(Hentschel, 1899)}} (Thelyphonida: Thelyphonidae), with a redescription based on new material from Guinea-Bissau and Senegal |journal=[[American Museum Novitates]] |issue=3658 |pages=1–16 |doi=10.1206/674.1 |hdl=2246/5981 |s2cid=59942800 |url=https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/169014 }}</ref> 

They usually dig burrows with their pedipalps, to which they transport their prey.<ref name=schmidt93/> They may also burrow under logs, rotting wood, rocks, and other natural debris. They prefer humid, dark places and avoid light. ''[[Mastigoproctus giganteus]]'', the giant whip scorpion, is found in more arid areas, including Arizona and New Mexico.<ref>{{cite web |title=Giant whip scorpion ''Mastigoproctus giganteus giganteus'' {{small|(Lucas, 1835)}} |website=Featured Creatures |series=Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, Department of Entymology |publisher=[[University of Florida]] |url=http://entnemdept.ufl.edu/creatures/misc/misc/giant_whip_scorpion.htm |access-date=2016-08-01 }}</ref>