Little side benefits of poking through sand and detritus in Florida sandhill: a pink-armed pinchy child (Chernetidae pseudoscorpion) may appear. Such a handsome species. 🩷
Various microscopic arthropods, from left to right, starting with the top row: Osmylops larva, Eubrianax larva, Staphylinidae beetle, Anoplura louse, pseudoscorpion
By: Edward S. Ross
From: Insects Close Up
1953
Phoresy is a behavior seen in some species of pseudoscorpions (and other organisms) in which one animal uses another (usually larger) animal for transportation to new resources but does not harm it.
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It is so magical peeking into the side of their enclosure and spotting one ambling among the bark. I probably wont see them much but getting to spot one or two occasionally is super rewarding.
i'll probably raise the price to $5 per doodle soon because i keep accidentally putting more work into these than i'm supposed to but in the meantime you can still throw any multiple of $4 at my ko-fi to get that many bug doodles in return
Bibliophiles, watch out: You might spot this critter crawling across your page the next time you're reading. Also known as “book scorpions,” pseudoscorpions are tiny arachnids that feed on booklice and dust mites… which can often be found in the pages of old books. Pseudoscorpions range in size from a mere .08 in (2 mm) to .31 in (8 mm) and are harmless to humans. While they have scorpion-like pincers, they lack the stinger of true scorpions.