Pseudoscorpion
Characteristics: Although they look like tiny scorpions, pseudoscorpions lack a tail or stinger.
The pedipalps (pincers) may or may not be poisonous to their insect prey. Their small size allows them free rides by latching on to larger insects, including flies.
Some species are blind.
Silk is produced, not to catch prey, but to overwinter in cocoons.
Pseudoscorpions can be found in a variety of places: inbetween book pages, at water's edge, in caves, woods, under rocks.
General Adult Size (Length):
3mm to 5mm
(0.12in to 0.20in)
Identifying Colors: brown
North American reach includes (may not be limited to): Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming
Category: Pseudoscorpion
Common Name: Pseudoscorpion
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 Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Pseudoscorpioninda
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