Psuedoscorpion!!

Tindomul1of9 · #1 (**permalink**) 10-03-2006, 02:19 PM

When was the last time any of you ever saw one of these?
Its a pseudoscorpion, don't know much more about that though.
Found it near a pond in Long Island NY.

Marty · #2 (**permalink**) 10-03-2006, 04:18 PM

I saw these, they're as cool as hell !!!

When we were bug collecting in South America, they would always be riding on the long horn harlequin beetles (Acrocinus longimanus)

I found this article from American Arachnology about pseudo scropions and the beetle - in case anyone is interested

Link to Article

Here's a Harlequin beetle Also cool as hell

Tindomul1of9 · #3 (**permalink**) 10-04-2006, 11:16 AM

Thanks for the article Marty!! Great info there!!!

Pavel · #4 (**permalink**) 10-15-2006, 08:04 PM

Such a tiny thang! However, I could see folks smashing them thinking it was some sort of tick.

brandongalea · #5 (**permalink**) 12-13-2007, 06:46 AM

Hey Marty, why were you collecting bug collecting in South America? Do you study bugs and insects?

Marty · #6 (**permalink**) 12-13-2007, 07:06 AM

No, one of my hobbies that's been put on hold lately

brandongalea · #7 (**permalink**) 12-13-2007, 07:09 AM

WOW, nice hobby, I really wish to live somewhere in south america just to observe the different variety of species. In Malta we have very limited amount of species

Marty · #8 (**permalink**) 12-13-2007, 07:36 AM

I live in Canada, but have gone on several collecting trips to the Amazon.

froggsong · #9 (**permalink**) 07-08-2008, 08:37 AM

That's one col little bug. I am S...L...O...W...L...Y... getting over my bugs fears, but I am afraid it is a little slower than I would like... That thing is really cool though... I better watch before I start wanting to keep some bugs myself!