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03/27/2020 - _MG_1791.jpg

My daughter found this pseudoscorpion on the wall in her bathroom today. My wife brought it down in a cup and I took it outside for my PAD.

From Wikipedia ...

A pseudoscorpion, also known as a false scorpion or book scorpion, is an arachnid belonging to the order Pseudoscorpiones, also known as Pseudoscorpionida or Chelonethida.

Pseudoscorpions are generally beneficial to humans since they prey on clothes moth larvae, carpet beetle larvae, booklice, ants, mites, and small flies. They are tiny,
and are rarely noticed due to their small size, despite being common in many environments. When people do see pseudoscorpions, especially indoors, they are often mistaken
for ticks or small spiders.[citation needed] Pseudoscorpions often carry out phoresy, a form of commensalism in which one organism uses another for the purpose of transport.


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Doug Cruden05-Apr-2020 11:38
Cripes! I would have run a mile before confronting that guy! LOL @ Don!!
Bob B.04-Apr-2020 14:16
Tiny things. If they were 3-4 inches long they would be a lot scarier! I have always found them under bark.
Julie Oldfield29-Mar-2020 16:32
I wouldn’t be pseudo scared. Nice and sharp. V
Don Mottershead29-Mar-2020 00:47
If I saw that in my bathroom I'd be pseudofrightened, or more probably, really frightened.
Apostolos Tikopoulos28-Mar-2020 18:53
Wonderful closeup with beautiful details. V.
laine28-Mar-2020 17:58
Always amazing how precise even the smallest creatures are...great detail and information,Carl v
Nirvan Hope28-Mar-2020 17:50
Glad to know it doesn't have a tail! Super clarity.
Jeff Real28-Mar-2020 13:51
A brilliant capture of this fierce looking creature!
V
joseantonio28-Mar-2020 05:17
had never seen one at tis distance.V
Liz Bickel28-Mar-2020 03:04
I've never seen anything like this before. Fascinating.
Pierre Martin28-Mar-2020 01:35
wow what a find, never saw one, superb picture!
Hank Vander Velde27-Mar-2020 23:39
Beneficial maybe, but I wouldn't want one in my bed LOL.
Arnie Peterschmidt27-Mar-2020 23:39
Sure looks like a scorpion, interesting find, thanks for sharing.
Walter Otto Koenig27-Mar-2020 23:06
What a cool find. Thanks for adding the interesting information. We have the larger and more dangerous variety here.
Don27-Mar-2020 22:08
Indeed very scorpion-like but for lack of the signature tail.
larose forest photos27-Mar-2020 21:40
Oh, this is so beautiful!! I haven't seen one around here for a few years :-(( Your shot is outstanding for the detail of this really small creature. V
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