Pseudoscorpions…like scorpions, only not!When you discover pseudoscorpions I expect you to be

Pseudoscorpions…like scorpions, only not!When you discover pseudoscorpions I expect you to be charmed; if not, then I surely won’t forgive you. Pseudoscorpions, as their name suggests, are very distantly related to scorpions - at least they are in the same class (Arachnida), along with spiders, harvestmen, mites and a few other slightly unusual odds and ends. In contrast to scorpions they obviously lack a tail and sting and are quite tiny, mostly millimetres long and cryptic (you need to be looking closely).Here in Australia (where these pictures were all taken) there are around 150 described species in about 21 different families. Experts estimate there might be 700 species, meaning most remain undescribed. They are commonly found in leaf litter or under bark, but can also be found in ants nests and caves.Remarkably, these creatures have been around since the middle Devonian (380 million years ago) and are considered one of the first organisms to leave the oceans for dry land. Good on ya pseudoscorpions! -- source link

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